Venezuelan Ham Bread: An Indulgence of Savory & Sweet

Savory meets sweet and Italian Stromboli meets cinnamon roll. This post explores one of the holiday favorites in Venezuela. I’m talking about the Venezuelan Pan de Jamón, a savory with a little sweet holiday ham bread. “Pan de Jamón” is Spanish for “ham bread”. It’s a staple on a Venezuelan Christmas table. While there areContinue reading “Venezuelan Ham Bread: An Indulgence of Savory & Sweet”

Sour Cream Pocketbook Rolls: Buttery, Salty, Tangy, & Sweet

If you ask me what my last meal would include, I would say the same now as I would have said as a kid… ooey, gooey, cheesy, mashed potatoes and a buttery, salty, yeast roll, along with a warm, homemade chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Then again, I probably wouldn’t be hungry if I knewContinue reading “Sour Cream Pocketbook Rolls: Buttery, Salty, Tangy, & Sweet”

The BEST Homemade Hamburger, Hot Dog, and Hoagie Buns

Grilling season is here! Warm weather welcomes the season’s favorite foods, hamburgers and hot dogs. I’m really excited to share these absolute favorite homemade hamburger, hot dog, and hoagie buns. Should you make homemade buns? Yes! Definitely! Have you ever looked at the ingredient list on a store-bought package of hamburger or hot dog buns?Continue reading “The BEST Homemade Hamburger, Hot Dog, and Hoagie Buns”

Filipino Ensaymada Rolls: the Most Versatile Bread

I have never made a more versatile bread than the Filipino Ensaymada Rolls. While I have posted on this one before, I really wanted to make it again. It is the season for Filipino celebrations, so I just couldn’t resist another nod to the Philippines. Who can pass up a buttery, lightly sweetened, pillowy rollContinue reading “Filipino Ensaymada Rolls: the Most Versatile Bread”

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”