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Czech Christmas Bread (Sváteční Vánočka) is the Bread of the Month for the Artisan Bread Bakers. This bread is similar to the Vanocka Christmas Braid I made last Christmas. It is made with an enriched dough; however, this version utilizes the straight dough method rather than incorporating an overnight sponge. David of www.hearthbakedtunes.com graciously shared his recipe (which he adapted from Daniel Leader’s bread). I
They say it’s better to give than receive. I’ve found this to be true, especially when it involves bread-baking. I love to bake bread and sharing it with others just makes it more special. Giving the gift of bread during the Holidays is a wonderful way to do something you enjoy and bless the recipient as well. A double blessing. I wanted to make a
Home > Soup Recipes > Herbed Pumpkin Soup by Rod (Dallas, TX) If pumpkin pie could be a soup this might be the recipe, a familiar pumpkin flavor with orange highlight and gentle sweetness. Served with cooked brown rice and sauteed onions (try a drizzle of fresh orange juice), this soup becomes an inviting main course. Or serve with pie pastry fingers, baked on a
I enjoy attending events during the Holidays and baking special treats. I brought these Cinnamon Tea Biscuits and some Lavender and Orange Biscotti to a Christmas Tea and they were a big hit. However, I think these biscuits would be a nice treat anytime not just during the Holidays. These crunchy biscuits are sort of an updated version of old-fashioned English tea biscuits. They’re not the
I attended a Char-I-Tea this weekend with one of my Ladies’ groups. It was a festive and fun event for a worthy cause. The tables were decorated for the Holidays, and we enjoyed food items appropriate for a high tea. We had different types of finger sandwiches, tea biscuits, cookies, and other delicious items. One of my contributions was this Lavender and Orange Biscotti made
