How to Make Flaky, Foolproof Pie Crusts: Tips & Techniques

Pie crusts can include the simplest of ingredients of only flour, fat, and water to complex blends of flours, fats, and liquids. Regardless of the ingredients, the key to making light and flaky pie crusts is almost always in the technique. Pretty much everyone has a standard go-to pie crust, even if it’s a store-boughtContinue reading “How to Make Flaky, Foolproof Pie Crusts: Tips & Techniques”

The Berry Rolls: A Yeast Roll Made with Love

Recipe Updated 11/16/2022 It’s that time of year… My annual making and baking of “The Berry Rolls” is here. No, this roll doesn’t have any fruit berries in them, they are simply traditional southern American yeast rolls named after my grandparents for all of their siblings and descendants. While these rolls are my maternal grandma’sContinue reading “The Berry Rolls: A Yeast Roll Made with Love”

Italian Panettone

The Italian Panettone is an iconic Christmas sweet bread. While similar to fruitcake containing some of the same ingredients, it really isn’t the same. In fact, many people like this Italian version as it is a lighter yeast bread than fruitcake and full of dried fruit, citrus zest, lots of butter, eggs, and sugar. It’sContinue reading “Italian Panettone”

German Christmas Stollen

I’ve never made anything more reminiscent of my childhood than the German Stollen (maybe behind my grandma’s rolls 😊). The irony is that I’ve never eaten Stollen. So, how’s that possible… well actually, it wasn’t the Stollen itself but rather the ingredients that went into it… the store-bought, sugar-coated jelly Orange Slices and Fruit Loops…Continue reading “German Christmas Stollen”

Holiday Stuffing or Dressing? Why not Bread Pudding?

It’s the American age-old question… Do you call your Thanksgiving turkey “side” stuffing or dressing? Well, my unprofessional, yet logical response is… call it stuffing if it’s baked in the bird and call it dressing if it is baked separately in a casserole dish. It is suggested NOT to cook the stuffing in the birdContinue reading “Holiday Stuffing or Dressing? Why not Bread Pudding?”