Breads & Breakfasts

Bread-baking molds have been traditionally used to give breads decorative designs and shapes, but recently bread-baking molds have taken on a number of different uses. The range of shapes...

In a day and age when every food product seems to be filled with chemicals, additives and preservatives you can't even pronounce, it's nice to find ways to do things from scratch. Making cheese...

Bread bricks radiate heat evenly to give baked goods a hearty crust and moist interior. Though baking stones come in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes, they all need to be treated carefully...

The crisp crust and delicate crumb of a freshly baked loaf of artisan bread is quite a treat to enjoy on the day it was baked. Unfortunately, its texture is just not the same even one day later,...

Terra cotta clay flower pots are a way to bake an unusual loaf of bread. You can use 3-inch pots for individual loafs or you can use larger pots to feed a crowd. The key to using clay flower pots...

For thousands of years, people have been using clay pots for cooking and baking. Clay pots are viable for cooking even in today's modern times. Baking bread is a natural for clay pots, and...

Baking bread, with its almost mystical alchemy of yeast, flour, water and kneading, can seem like a daunting task for beginners. It's actually not that difficult. You have to understand a few...

Everyone loves great tasting raisin bread, but thinks it is hard to make. Let me tell you that making simple raisin bread is not only easy, but is fun to do. I have developed a no knead cinnamon...

The smell of pancakes cooking is such a wonderful aroma first thing in the morning! I'm sure no-one could stay in bed after the tempting aroma wafts up the stairs, under the covers and into our...

One of the most challenging aspects of a gluten-free lifestyle is finding decent bread. Some breads are too dry, some are too rubbery, and some have gone stale before you've even gotten them home...

Egg rings are a handy kitchen accessory for turning out perfectly-circular eggs every time. Egg rings do not help you cook the egg, but they do make the cooking process easier. You can find egg...

As noted in the American classic cookbook, "Joy of Cooking," the primary aim of bread making is to provide the perfect atmosphere for yeast to grow. This can be accomplished by closely monitoring...

Bacon is a wonderful addition to just about anything. It is used to top salads, added to soups, served alongside eggs, on top of a burger, and even in doughnuts. It is versatile and a wonderful...

Cinnamon rolls are a sweet pastry. Cinnamon roll dough is made by combining yeast dough with a cinnamon filling. Recipes for cinnamon roll dough vary slightly.

Whether you just don't want to mess with yeast-bread baking or you have to eliminate yeast from your diet, there are alternatives to yeast bread that can easily be made at home. "Quick breads" are...

Using stale bread to make fresh bread saves you money by recycling the ingredients you already have. Consider this quick bread, raised with baking soda, instead. This bread takes cues from Boston...

A convection oven circulates air throughout the baking chamber, enabling more heat to come into contact with the surface of the baking bread. This lets you bake your bread at a lower temperature....

Potato flour has a surprising history. According to Practically Edible, it owes its origin to a combination of ignorance and poverty. In the 1700s, French peasants who couldn't afford the more...

Unleavened bread is bread that is made without leavening, a substance that causes expansion of the dough. Yeast or baking powder are the most comment leavening agents.

Muffin tops have all of the flavor of the muffin with a larger browned surface. Specialty muffin top pans sold at cooking stores let you make a batch of muffin tops from your favorite muffin or...

Prepare a protein rich snack in just a few minutes by making an over easy egg in your microwave.

Cornbread is a family tradition to many people in the South. This delicious corn meal-based bread tastes great and is easy to prepare. A great dish to serve at suppertime or any meal of the day,...

An online beginners guide to baking bread will help new cooks learn simple tips and techniques needed for creating savory breads and rolls. Nothing says homemade like the aroma of fresh baked...

Substituting olive oil for butter in bread baking cuts back on the overall cholesterol and saturated fats in the recipe. Most breads require only a small amount of butter, and using olive oil...

Egg breads such as challah and brioche bread add a savory, richness to any dish. Use bread crumbs made from egg breads in any recipe requiring traditional bread crumbs. Recipes often use bread...

Making your own bread at home is a great way to make a healthy loaf. For novice bread bakers, understanding how all of the bread ingredients combine to create a loaf is important to the final...

The paddles, sometimes called kneading blades or impellers, in a Zojirushi bread machine are the most important parts. Attached to the machine through a sealed off, rotating post, the impellers...

Enjoying a freshly cooked hard-boiled egg shouldn't have to involve spending 10 minutes picking tiny bits of eggshell off your egg, only to wind up with a cold egg in the end. This method will...

Flower pots aren't just for gardening. New clay pots also work well for baking bread. The clay pots create a distinct crust unlike the traditional metal bread pans. Use small clay pots to create...

Bread machines cut down on your hands on kneading and mixing time when making homemade bread. The Cuisinart CBK0-200 bread maker uses a convection oven to circulate air around the loaf as it...

Breakfast is the most often skipped meal of the day, but it is important to your health to start the day with a healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast helps you concentrate better, boosts your...

Homemade bread is a mix of gluten, starch, water and air. It slides out of a hot oven moist and soft inside, with a crackling golden crust, steaming off that heavenly fresh-baked-bread scent....

There aren't many things that are better than pulling your own homemade loaf of bread out of the oven. The scent is almost as mouthwatering as the fact that you baked it yourself. But there aren't...

When yeast grows in bread dough, it produces carbon dioxide gas that causes the bread to rise, in addition to other waste products that give the bread flavor. There are a number of factors that...

When baking bread at home, most people use packaged yeast to make the dough rise. Active dry yeast and fast-acting yeast are the two most common forms of yeast for home use. Either can be used in...

By using the seasonings associated with Italy, you can turn baked bread, purchased dough or dough made from scratch into Italian bread sticks. Typical Italian ingredients include Parmesan cheese,...

Supplements of synthetic dehydroepiandrosterone or DHEA have produced relief in joint pain in some sufferers. The body's adrenal glands secrete DHEA, a steroid that helps the body produce other...

Waffles are always good for breakfast, but you can try these as a snack. Adding peanut butter to your waffles gives you an energy boost and who doesn’t need a boost every now and then.

In the south, corn bread is often served with southern style vegetables and soups. Corn bread can be made in a variety of ways by adding other ingredients. Jalapeno peppers for Jalapeno corn...

The pleasing aroma of bread baking in the oven warms the heart and home. This easy recipe for home made yeast rolls will be ready to pop into the oven before you know it. Home made bread goes well...

Here is an article about how to cook bacon. If you would like to learn how to cook bacon, please read this article.

This recipe for cinnamon rice is a little different than what my momma use to make us kids. Instead of milk i started putting cool whip in it and boy does it taste even better now than it did than.

Are you so bad at cooking that you can't hard boil an egg? Well, not anymore, learn how to hard boil the perfect eggs with these easy steps.

This mock starter recipe for sourdough is quick and easy. It provides an alternative for people who simply can't wait for yeast to collect naturally out of the air. Also those who need a starter...

In the 1970's it seem we were giving names to all sorts of things. My daughter had a name for all of here indoor house plants. So it's only to be expected that someone (like those of us how love...

My Greek grandmother, Maria, used this starter for her sheepherder bread. She showed my mother how to make it. and my mother showed me. My grandparents lived in Utah, on a sheep ranch in the...

When you achieve a good sourdough starter, one that you are happy with, you'll want to take care of it. Sourdough starters can easily become to "sharp". That doesn't mean there is...

Christmas means many things to many people. For families, the togetherness that Christmas brings means so much. The meals for the day should be memorable and delicious not stressful and tiring! ...