Imagine this- When the 22nd Bake-Off took place in Honolulu in 1971, Hawaii had only been awarded statehood twelve years earlier! It must have been thrilling for the 100 excited contestants to visit an exotic new state so far away from home. Further imagine your Bake-Off stove embellished with a beautiful lei! It must have been the trip of […]
See you soon…
Hi everyone – I’m afraid I’m a little under the weather and might not be here for a few days, or maybe longer. I have my regular Bake-Off blog ready for this week, so that will still be up tomorrow. Don’t miss it! The winner of Bake-Off # 22 has a fascinating story; one that […]
Columbus Day
It seems like after the Columbus Day weekend, all of the holiday frenzy is right around the corner. I know around our household, we are already making Thanksgiving and Christmas plans. So let’s make this one of the last lazy days before it gets crazy. Make these scones and then kick your feet up for […]
A Fall Recipe from the Zwiebelmarkt
Zwiebelmarkt means “onion market” referring to the onion festival held every fall in the medieval Swiss city of Bern. The festival is a cherished tradition dating back to 1403 when a raging fire nearly demolished Bern, leaving the city economically hard-pressed. Generous farmers from a nearby town brought relief to the citizens of Bern in the form […]
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Guess what I am doing this Columbus Day weekend?! Yippee! Ahhhhhh……. A sea of cookbooks just waiting for me!
Still the World’s Best Bread Baker
Bakers of the world know that bread and Bernard Clayton, Jr. go hand-in-hand. Bernard’s first cookbook, “The Complete Book of Breads” is a classic. This one was his second book and no less amazing. Home bakers wrote to Bernard after the first publication asking for more French-style breads, and this book was born. Bernard and his […]
A Piece of American History – and the Best Cornmeal!
Instead of a cookbook today, I want to tell you about an amazing place from the Chicago area that has what many consider to be the best stoneground cornmeal and whole wheat flour in the country. This is Graue Mill in Oak Brook, Illinois, not far from Chicago. If you are ever in the Chicago […]
Wednesday Winner: Onion Lover’s Twist – Pillsbury Bake-Off # 21
Nan Robb of Huachucha City, Arizona, mother of a 4-year-old son, and wife of a civilian worker at the army post of Fort Huachucha, liked to make a special bread for the family’s Sunday barbecues. This bread turned out to be special indeed as it won Nan the $25,000 grand prize of the 21st Bake-Off […]
