Sunday gravy is an traditional Italian American dish where various meats are simmered in the tomato sauce making it "gravy". Without the simmering meats it might be a marinara sauce or something else. Anyway after simmering, the meats are removed from the sauce and served … [Read more...] about Sunday Gravy with Meatballs and Ribs
Mushroom Baked Ziti with Blue Cheese
Baked Ziti took me a long time to learn. It seems really simple, but there are a lot of things to think about. You need two sauces: one cheese and one tomato. My early attempts, put too much emphasis on the tomato sauce and not enough on the cheese sauce and the cheese. My first … [Read more...] about Mushroom Baked Ziti with Blue Cheese
Thirty Percent Wholegrain Sourdough
As we get closer to the holidays, I've been making some lighter breads. This batch features about 30% freshly milled whole grains. Ingredients: 250g Whole Wheat and Rye Starter 50g Rye flour 70g Whole wheat flour 480g Bread flour 450g water 60g … [Read more...] about Thirty Percent Wholegrain Sourdough
Gingersnap Cookies
Recipe: Preheat oven to 375 (350 Convection) Dry Team: 4 ½ C (570g) Flour 4 t Baking soda 1 t Salt 2 t Ground Ginger 2 t Cinnamon 1 t Ground Cloves Wet Team: 1 C (225g) Unsalted Butter 2 C (400g) Dark BrownSugar ½ C (170g) Molasses 2 … [Read more...] about Gingersnap Cookies
Yellow Mustard
So I have been chasing down homemade mustard for about ten years. I have a very specific mustard in mind: I want a spicy yellow mustard. And I want the heat to come from the mustard, not horseradish or jalapeño. This turned out to be a lot harder than I imagined. The recipes I … [Read more...] about Yellow Mustard