Apr
28
One night I found myself making Alton Brown’s hummus. But you need something to dip the hummus in. So through the power of Google, I picked out a recipe for pita bread. The one I choose was one from Tyler Florence. I thought might as well as stay in the Food Network family. I have …
Apr
26
You can never go wrong when serving some homemade yeasty rolls. I have made Parker House rolls before, but for Easter I decided to give Alton Brown’s recipe a try. The technique for Parker House rolls was invented at a hotel in Boston, MA. It’s basically a roll that is folded over with a pat …
Apr
19
Last night, I watched a new episode of Good Eats, entitled “Roll Call“. I was waiting for quite a while for Alton to make rolls and was eager to try out his recipes. I decided to give his butter flake roll recipe first. These rolls are made by rolling out your dough into a square …
Nov
16
A recipe that has become a stable in my house is for Honey Cornbread Muffins. In fact it was part inspiration for my honey cornbread cracker recipe. Thank you to the Neeleys of Food Network fame for coming up with the original cornbread muffin recipe. Click here for the full recipe. Last week, I found …
Feb
15
One of the things that Pizza Hut is known for is their personal pan pizzas. I can remember getting these pizzas when I was a kid. You don’t have to go to “the Hut” to enjoy a pan pizza, you can have one right in your very own home. All you need is the right equipment …
Dec
20
Are you tired of the same ordinary pizza pie? If you haven’t tried them before bagels are an excellent way to deliver sauce, cheese, and toppings to your mouth. When I make my pizza bagels I use bagels that I made myself (click here for the recipe for homemade bagels). Once you have your bagels …
Dec
20
The bagel a chewy round piece of bread with a whole in the middle. The bagel has become one of the most popular forms of bread in this country. But how many people make their own, or have even thought about it? Bagels are not the hard to make, and when you make them yourself …
Nov
11
I tried out a new bread recipe this week. My goal was to make a bread worthy of a sandwhich. But instead I ended up with a flat topped wonder. The bread still had a good taste, but the texture was no longer good pair with my deli ham. So what does one do with …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
