Tag: bread

  • Eggy in a Basket

    Eggy in a Basket

    I don’t want to bore you with a long story about how I got into this fantastic breakfast, but there is in fact a story. So I’ll keep it short, and sweet.

    I saw V for Vendetta (my favorite movie btw) when I was young. It came out in 2005, and I was 13. What always stuck in my mind is when V made Evie an eggy in a basket. It was made for her again by another character later in the movie. Her joy at eating one, as well as the happiness V seemed to feel when she ate it made me curious.

    However, I did not eat one until college. My partner, Ryan, saw V for Vendetta with me for the first time, and noticed how excited and happy I got when V made it. So he made one for me. Now, we have them regularly, for breakfast and dinner.

    They’re pretty easy to make. All you need is bread, butter and a single egg. And maybe some salt and pepper as well.

    The hardest part of making an Eggy in a Basket is flipping it and not breaking the yolk. The easiest part? Eating it.

    Find the recipe here.

  • Caramelized Onion Focaccia: Cookbook Review

    Caramelized Onion Focaccia: Cookbook Review

    Zoe’s Take:
    6/10

    Bread is fantastic, but this bread did not hit it out of the park for me. Using frozen bread dough did not work out really well for me, as the focaccia did not poof up like my focaccia have in the past. The topping is great though, as caramelized onions are amazing on bread.

    Eric’s Take:
    7/10

    I found this recipe delicious. You can sign me up for caramelized onions and cheese any day! Like Zoe, I took issue with the frozen dough. Making dough yourself is daunting, but not that difficult. My bread just didn’t rise enough. To make it worse, the cheese and onions weighed the dough down and caused the bread to sink after it finished baking. I was disappointed by the visuals and textures, but flavor was A+!

  • Bacon and Guacamole Grilled Cheese

    Bacon and Guacamole Grilled Cheese

    Nothing is better than a lovely grilled cheese sandwich. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, it doesn’t matter what time you have it.

    Two days ago we reviewed what was basically a grilled cheese with a ton of roasted vegetables and not one, but two types of cheese. Before this, we’ve had tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons and even grilled cheese with pears in it. There are so many combinations it’s hard to fathom sometimes.

    So we decided to shove some bacon and guacamole into a classic grilled cheese sandwich. First make some guacamole (you can find our recipe here). Make some bacon and toss them in.

    I definitely recommend using a mixture of cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese with the guacamole and bacon. Oh, and if you can find a nice sourdough? Use that. Definitely, use that.

  • Cookbook Review: Soframiz

    Cookbook Review: Soframiz

    This month, we are reviewing a fantastic cookbook that I actually use on a regular basis. Soframiz is a book full of vibrant Middle Eastern recipes from the Sofra Bakery & Cafe in Boston. We’re so excited to review this cookbook and to show you some amazing food.

    Our first review is Flower Pogaca Rolls. They are a common breakfast item in Turkey. While not usually made in the style of roses or flowers, these rolls are just as good formed as a regular roll.

    Zoe’s Take:
    10/10
    I might be obsessed with these rolls. I have a deep love of feta cheese, but also of bread and the soft buttery texture of the rolls, combined with the salty feta is absolute perfection in my mind. I have nothing bad to say because there is nothing bad about them.

    Eric’s Take:
    9.5/10
    I really loved these rolls. The recipe was easy to follow, the ingredients were easy to find and work with. This was by far my most successful bake on a bread, which makes me believe they’re “fool-proof.” The bread was soft and flakey, and remained so for about two days. This was a big surprise as the recipe called for no butter and only one egg. The only reason I dropped the recipe a half point is that there was nothing in the cheese mixture to cut the saltiness from the feta. Otherwise this was perfect!

  • Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

    Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

    We all have a memory of cinnamon rolls. Most of the time, the memory starts with popping a can of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, baking them and then squeezing that glorious white sugary glaze and watching it melt into those gooey delicious rolls.

    My cinnamon rolls are not that. They combine pecans and salted caramel and the rolls bake with the topping already on it and upside down. Sounds… different, doesn’t it. Different is good. These cinnamon rolls are gooey, butter, sweet and tender. When you pull them apart, the aroma of cinnamon drenched in caramel hits you, and it’s the most intoxicating scent.

    Paired with a cup of coffee on a rainy Saturday morning… you’ll feel warm and full, like something has been missing from your routine. The worries will fade away as you melt into the warm embrace of cinnamon and butter.

    If you want these cinnamon rolls in you life, find the recipe here.

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