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Breads, Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Sides

Maple Bacon Biscuits
(from Huckleberry, by Zoe Nathan)

I recently purchased the Huckleberry cookbook (yes, I am a cookbook junkie) and while I rarely make recipes in their entirety without modifications, I am trying out some of the recipes for the first time. Up first from Huckleberry was this Maple Bacon Biscuit recipe. It happens to also be on the theme of maple syrup (see previous post) and … well, bacon is bacon, and bacon is good. While I these were spectacular straight out of the oven (with a bit of butter) and I m sure that they would also pair well with soup or bisque, I decided to make an egg and bacon breakfast sandwich which was fantastic.
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26. March 2015
Breakfast/Brunch, Cookies, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Browned Butter Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Switching gears from some of my Easter baking to another Springtime ritual here in New England: Maple Syrup. Seriously one of the best things on the planet. And no, not the fake stuff that is made from corn syrup but the real maple syrup that comes from trees and all. Last weekend was Maine Maple Sunday (always the 4th Sunday in March, right around when the trees should be tapped) and many of the producers had open houses. No, I don’t live in Maine, but close enough (not to mention family lives there, and many friends) so I got to thinking that I should commemorate this year’s “harvest” somehow. These lovely, crispy, nutty, maple-y cookies did the trick. Enjoy!
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24. March 2015
Breakfast/Brunch, Savory Snacks, Sweet Snacks

Caramelized Cranberry and Camembert Crazy Bread, with Toasted Walnuts

Looks kind of crazy, doesn’t it? I’d seen crazy breads (aka pull-apart breads) before, but this was a first attempt. I think that the yeast went crazier than expected though, because the loaf bloomed like mad and quite overflowed the pan. Oh well, nice effect, I guess. The cranberries and walnuts are a nice contrast to the funkiness of the camembert. Not sure if I should consider this a “sweet” or “savory” bread, but I do think that the presentation will wow.
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10. March 2015
Breakfast/Brunch

Oven-Baked Blueberry Pancake

Apparently yesterday was National Pancake Day. Who knew? Well, actually I knew after I saw about 50 foodie blog / recipe / retail references to it. But not knowing before hand, I wasn’t really with it. Oh well. Anyway, after seeing those fifty or so references, I had a craving, so I made this for breakfast. The pancake for lazy people. Pass the syrup please.
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4. March 2015