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Chocolate Babka
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Quarantine has brought out the baker in so many of you, and it’s been really fun to see all of your creations. I’ve had some time to put together this fun video showing you how to make one of my all-time favorite desserts: babka! If you’re a North American Jew, or were raised by…
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Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Buns
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It seems that every week in quarantine, a new “it” food pops up all over the internet, seemingly out of nowhere. I don’t know who started the trend this time, but my social feeds were innondated with photos of cinnamon buns last week. It gave me the most hankering craving. The thing is, I’ve…
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Easy 3-ingredient Baguette
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You can do this. Really. You can make your own bread. Bonus? You only need 3 ingredients that you probably already have lying around, plus a little bit of water, and only 4 hours. I say only, because a lot of breads of this caliber require a long rise, a lot of hands-on time,…
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Make Your Own Sourdough – Step by Step
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How to make your own sourdough from scratcha.k.a. Allison’s Adventures in Sourdough LandToday, I’m going to show you how to make an easy, no fuss, (almost) no knead sourdough that’ll knock your socks off. A few weeks ago, I decided to embark on a quest to make my own sourdough bread. Inspired by Michael…
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Homemade Soft Pretzels
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Soft pretzels bring back memories of childhood. In the early 90’s, I loved going to see the Expos play – not because I loved baseball – but because I knew that it meant that I’d get to drink orange soda and share a soft pretzel with my dad. When the Expos decided to pack…
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Homemade Bread
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Do you have 15 minutes, some dry active yeast, and a kitchen scale? If so, you, my friend, can make bread – right this instant. No experience required. No fancy ingredients. This bread is easy-peasy – and absolutely delicious. The secret ingredient is beer – yes, the kind you drink. Any beer will do,…
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Semi-Guilty Pleasures (Baked Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar Glaze)
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And so, it begins. Pastry school, that is! Courses began this week, and so far we’ve learned some introductory basics on health and safety measures, as well as basic sanitation practices. Many of the unsettling facts made me happy to be vegetarian – a life choice that made me feel almost safe, until I…