by Carolyn Bass | Dec 14, 2019 | 12 Breads of Christmas, Recipes
Honey wheat bread is a comfort like no other and emits an aroma that warms the heart and conjurs memories of grandmothers and bakeries and dinners in great restaurants. I’ve presented honey wheat as the second bread of Christmas because it’s easy to make...
by Carolyn Bass | Dec 13, 2019 | 12 Breads of Christmas, Recipes
Welcome to my 12 Breads of Christmas series. This first bread I’m introducing in my 12 Breads of Christmas series, White Sandwich Bread, sounds rather bland, right? Yet this recipe is the skeleton for every bread recipe I’ve developed through the years. This is the...
by Carolyn Bass | Dec 12, 2019 | 12 Breads of Christmas, Recipes
Bread. The food of life. I’ve been baking bread for my family for about 25 years. Every Christmas season I bake bread for my neighbors and friends as a way to thank them for enriching my life. This year I wanted to extend the good will I feel during the holidays to...
by Carolyn Bass | Jan 26, 2018 | Recipes
I admit it. I am a pizza fanatic. Will I need to hand-in my foodie card with this confession? I’ve eaten at some of the finest restaurants in the world, tasted the concoctions of the most creative (and outrageous) chefs, and explored the cuisine of diverse...
by Carolyn Bass | Jan 21, 2018 | Recipes
Before I entered the professional world of words, photos and print, I worked in restaurants. Although my mother was a very good and creative cook, I’d grown up with many food prejudices. I say prejudices, because my pickiness wasn’t only about how a food...
by Carolyn Bass | Jan 8, 2018 | Ovations, Recipes
As much as I hate to face it, my beloved pups are getting older as I get older. Tank turned 13 in August, Buck is about the same age (he was about 3 years old when we rescued him about 10 years ago) and Kiki, was between 6 and 10 years when we rescue/adopted her...