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Nick • June 7, 2010
It’s my opinion that it’s near impossible to find a really good hard roll (I call it a Kaiser roll) anywhere in DC and I imagine in many other places. Sure, I know you can find them in New York and honestly there might be a few bakeries in DC that can make them correctly, [...]
Posted in Breads | Tagged Barley Malt Syrup, bread flour, Eggs, poppy seeds, rolls, Sesame Seeds, Yeast
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Nick • January 30, 2010
A few weeks ago Bets wanted to have a few of her law school friends over for a boozy brunch before classes started again for their last semester of law school and I was happy to oblige with some cooking. Brunch, after all, is my absolute favorite meal. As tends to happen, we ended up [...]
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Economical, Main Dishes, Vegetarian | Tagged babka, bacon, butter, mimosas, mushrooms, onions, party, quiche
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Nick • November 7, 2009
If I want to get my morning started on the right foot, I’ll reach for a bagel and coffee over almost any other option. It’s not too much food, but it’s filling. It works great for casual weekend breakfasts or if you’re in a hurry. Seriously. Who doesn’t like a good bagel? I realized recently [...]
Posted in Breads, Breakfast/Brunch | Tagged bagels, Barley Malt Syrup, bread flour, cinnamon, cream cheese, raisins, Yeast
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Nick • October 31, 2009
Every month in 2009, I am writing a post detailing some specific things about food in the upcoming month. I can’t believe it’s already November. This year has really flown by for me. I’m not sure what I’m going to start doing in January instead of food letters. I’ll have to come up with something [...]
Posted in Food Letters
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Nick • August 21, 2009
Susan over at Wild Yeast asked me I would guest host Yeastspotting this week while she is gallivanting around Switzerland. I was more than happy to oblige. These are some great baked goods that people submitted so be sure to check out the recipes and posts! For my readers who aren’t familiar with Yeastspotting, it [...]
Posted in Breads, Internet Kitchen, Musings | Tagged yeastspotting
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Nick • August 11, 2009
I had this odd moment a few weeks ago at the checking out at the grocery store where I had five different kinds of flour in my cart. The cashier asked if I was a baker and I replied that I was a blogger. That was the end of that conversation. As I got home [...]
Posted in Musings
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Nick • July 6, 2009
A few weeks ago I went up to NYC for a friend’s birthday party (Hi Liz!). Being in New York reminded me of one of my favorite street foods. Whether it’s in New York or in Philly or anywhere else really, I’m almost always up for a good soft pretzel with a bit of spicy [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Breads | Tagged butter, Eggs, pretzels, salt, Yeast
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