When daffodils and forsythia brighten the gray February days and March is in sight, my mind turns to Irish Soda Bread. My mother used to buy Boston brown bread in a can and serve it with cream cheese on top, but I prefer Irish Soda Bread from The Grand Central Baking Book by … [Read more...]
Brown-Butter Cornbread
Adapted from Melissa Clark's recipe in The New York Times. I know we have three other cornbread recipes, but this is the only one with our beloved maple syrup supplied from Highland County, Virginia, by Uncle Steve. When we tried this recipe on New Year's Day 2018, I cut the … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Raisin Muffins
From the Basic Wholegrain Muffins recipe of Whole Foods for the Whole Family (1981). These muffins come together so quickly and are actually pretty healthy. 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Waffles
When this recipe came out in The Best Recipe, by the editors of Cook’s Illustrated (1999), Chris and Andy were still living at home. We love our waffles and Andy's kitchen training included egg separation. He regularly quintupled this recipe to provide enough waffles … [Read more...]
Cranberry Bread
From Mother’s in the Kitchen (1971). This is a delicious bread, just sweet enough with the sour pop of cranberries and the fragrance of oranges. 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 tablespoons hot … [Read more...]