Adjaruli Khachapuri is a boat-shaped bread from Georgia (in Russia), that holds melted salty cheese and a soft cooked egg or sometimes two in the middle. The name Khachapuri has its origins in the words “Khacho” meaning cottage cheese/ cheese curd”, and “Puri” meaning bread. From what I understand, the Georgians often eat it as a snack or for lunch. I enjoyed it for breakfast
These Cranberry Sourdough Rye Loaves, dotted with cranberries, walnuts, and pecans and wrapped in love, are crusty on the outside and chewy on the inside. The flavor is exceptional, especially when you allow the dough to retard in the refrigerator overnight. The result is a lovely not too dense sourdough bread that you would be proud to serve on your table or give as a
These Kefir Milk Pumpkin Spelt Bagels represent a mashup of two ideas I’ve been considering for a while. Pumpkin Bagels have been on my list for several years and utilizing kefir milk as a fermentation method, as opposed to just providing hydration and flavor, is also something I’ve wanted to try. I decided why not combine the two and see what happened. I’ve been culturing
A few months ago, I participated at a local farmers market. I had a lot of fun extolling the virtues of ancient grains, and comparing and contrasting them to modern wheat. If there is one thing I’m passionate about, it’s grains and bread. The process of getting me to the market started a few years ago when I decided to maintain a garden plot
Cranberry Orange Biscotti with Spelt is a special treat made with the ancient grain spelt, dried cranberries soaked in orange juice, and toasted slivered almonds. I’ve been going full steam this Holiday season and haven’t had a lot of time for baking. So when I had a free minute the other day, I decided to make this fun and tasty biscotti using festive Holiday flavors.
