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A collection of the latest recipes I have found.

Granola

Granola

For a long time I have used Anna Stockwell’s granola recipe from her No Recipe Required series. The recipe is great since you can adjust what you use but kee...

Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska

I always wanted to make Baked Alaska. For Mieka’s birthday I thought it would be a good opportunity. We bought really nice ice cream from Honeycomb Creamer...

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

When strawberries are plentiful and good in the spring a strawberry shortcake with biscuits is really nice. Each biscuit is a good portion and even half a b...

Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

For Pi Day (3/14) I am making this peanut butter banana cream pie from the Book of Pie recipe. The pie crust is blind baked rather than parbaked. The crust ...

Blueberry Swamp Pie

Blueberry Swamp Pie

I have enjoyed reading the new cookbook Book on Pie by Erin McDowell and watching the food52 videos on her baking series. We prefer fruit pies but in the win...

Homemade vanilla extract

Homemade vanilla extract

I have been interested in making homemade vanilla extract after using a bunch in baking recently and seeing how expensive vanilla costs in stores. The homem...

Chicken and Rice

Chicken and Rice

I have liked watching Sohla’s videos. This chicken and rice dish sounds nice as you can adjust the spices and vegetables. The fat rendered from the chicken...

Sourdough Baguettes

Sourdough Baguettes

I want to try to make a sourdough baguette after making basic breads in a proofing basket. I found this recipe on youtube and although there are many steps ...

Bagels

Bagels

I have been interested in making bagels with my sourdough. The recipes seem similar to pretzels but a good bagel is chewier and probably has more developed...