Category: Dough
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Bombolini Donuts For Easter Morning
It’s been a long Lenten season and you are finally ready to put all of your diet restrictions behind you and indulge. What better way to do this than with some Italian Bomboloni donuts. Italians are known for their fried pastries and this little treat is no exception. These little nuggets of perfection made…
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Cross Your Buns & Don’t Ask Why
Who, What, Where & Why?…The age old questions we all ask ourselves and each other while pondering many of life’s mysteries… and when it comes to hot cross buns, have you ever wondered why there is a cross on top of each bun? I know that I always have but never really knew the answer,…
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Potato Hamburger Rolls For Your Holiday Burgers
I am meeting friends today for a delicious cookout with all of the usual menu items, and I wanted to contribute something to enhance my favorite sandwich…the hamburger. What is it about this moist and juicy creation of ground, savory meat that makes everyone swoon? Add some cheese, sautéed mushrooms and onions along with…
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Apple Pie Egg Rolls
When I was a kid, those delicious McDonald’s fried apple pies were all the rage. I know what you’re thinking, but come on…if you ever had one, you can’t disagree that they were some of the yummiest treats around. Then in 1992, the company changed from fried to baked apple pies, caving in under the…
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Flaky and Meaty Empanadas
So it’s Cinco de Mayo and your making the traditional tacos, guacamole, salsa, maybe some nachos or those irresistible cheesy tostadas that leave you licking your fingers and smacking your gums. And if you are washing all of it down with a few beers or margaritas, life is good. Well, did you ever consider making empanadas?…
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Mastering The Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki)
Easter is one of my favorite times of the year. Aside from the spiritual meaning for Greek Orthodox christians, it is also a time when we can enjoy so many delicious treats. Some of my guilty pleasures during this time of the year are those Russell Stover marshmallow bunnies dipped in milk chocolate and…
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Really Sticky, Sticky Buns
A few weeks ago I made my infamous cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting. If you’re not much for the cream cheese topping, then I know you will love my caramel topping that turns the same rolls into the stickiest pecan rolls you’ve ever had. The procedure is essentially the same in producing the rolls,…
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Lazy Sunday Cinnamon Rolls
Sundays are great for catching up on some much needed sleep, reading the paper and having breakfast in bed…well, if you’re lucky enough to have a thoughtful significant other prepare it for you. If you are extra lucky, that breakfast in bed may also include warm cinnamon rolls straight out of the oven. When I…
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Sweet Cheese Kunafa (Knefe)
Both of my parents were born and raised in Cairo, Egypt and although our Nationality is Greek, the food we ate at home was inevitably influenced by the Middle Eastern flavors and textures of their youth. One of the items that we used quite often when making desserts is a product known in the…
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Mardi Gras Is Time For King Cake
In Louisiana, once the Christmas festivities have ended, everyone gears up for yet another celebration known as Mardi Gras. This pre-Lenten celebration is celebrated all over the world under different names, but the celebration in Louisiana was brought to the area by colonists from Spain and France and dated back to the 18th century. This…
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What a Pretzel
In my younger days, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels had just opened up as a novelty store in Ocean City, Maryland. Every Summer my friends and I would spend several weekends at the beach consuming our annual supply of those soft, doughy pretzels. It became like an annual pilgrimage, since that was the only location in the…