Tag Archives: bread

Goat Butter Biscuits

Posted on June 1, 2012 by scarpettakate

I have such a weak spot for a good biscuit: golden brown, tender and light as air, with flaky seams through the middle so they’re easily split and slathered with jam or sandwiched with Virginia ham (or prosciutto, even better) … Continue reading →

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Herb Bread

Posted on March 23, 2012 by scarpettakate

We are spoiled rotten here in the Bay area, where world-class artisanal breads (from Tartine, Acme, Della Fattoria, et al) are a dime a baker’s dozen. So spoiled, in fact, that it hardly ever occurs to me to bake bread at … Continue reading →

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Parmesan-Rosemary Popovers

Posted on November 18, 2011 by scarpettakate

My grandmother Catherine regularly set out warm batches of popovers on her holiday table, big bombastic puffs of air and eggy dough. As a result, I’ve been powerless to resist their crispy-chewy charms since childhood, trooping to out-of-the-way cafés who’ve … Continue reading →

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Irish Soda Bread

Posted on March 5, 2011 by scarpettakate

Well, dearhearts, our table is nearly set for a Saint Patrick’s Day dinner party: we’ve got braised lamb, Irish cheeses, colcannon with kale, pints of Guinness. And if I can manage to abstain from devouring the entire loaf before dinner, … Continue reading →

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Fig & Proscuitto Flatbread

Posted on October 20, 2010 by scarpettakate

No time for small talk today, folks. We’ve got pizzas to make! Cutting to the chase, then: craving the thin, sturdy Neapolitan-style pizzas I swooned over in Italy this summer, I pulled out baking genius Peter Reinhardt’s madly popular recipe … Continue reading →

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