Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Nov 1, 2009, 12:16 am
Zoe François, baker extraordinaire, teacher, cookie maker, pastry chef, consultant, mother, wife and co-author with Dr. Jeff Hertzberg, of two wonderfully popular books, “Artisan Bread in Five Minu...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 30, 2009, 7:18 am
This is the final Tyler Florence Fridays and I am sorry to see it close. You see I've never made so many recipes from one chef before and I've come to really respect Tyler....he is absolutely ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 28, 2009, 10:36 pm
I do not know what has gotten into me but I can't seem to eat enough apples this year. I've been buying apples every few days and before I know it all the apples are gone! So when I found Nige...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 26, 2009, 11:47 am
FINALLY! Due to the pumpkin shortage I've not been able to bake anything pumpkin yet this year. I was near panic all week but on Saturday one of my local markets finally came through. Their canne...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 25, 2009, 1:45 pm
Since we're having such a rainy fall I decided to get a jump on my closet organizing which I usually do in the dead of winter. When we were remodeling the basement many times we had to build soff...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 22, 2009, 1:55 am
I love blog hopping but I just can't seem to find the time for serious food drool. Since we finished the construction project, it just seems like there's one thing after another that take up m...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 19, 2009, 12:03 am
Welcome to HBinFive, a new baking group for "Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day" by Jeff Hertzberg MD and Zoe Francois! Some of you may already own the book "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day", an...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 15, 2009, 12:00 am
It is so cold outside! We seem to be having bitter cold weather where temperatures are going below 20 degrees and then the next day is a gorgeous, brisk fall day. I know this is typical for the Midwes...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 13, 2009, 12:02 am
A year or so ago I set out to test sugar cookie recipes. I probably made six or seven different recipes. Some were good and some were not to be made again! But I found the most wonderful Sugar Cookie ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 11, 2009, 5:28 pm
Over the past two weeks for Metamorphosis Monday I've posted the construction of my kitchen and last week Kitchen Details Part 1. And this week is my final post on my Kitchen...whew! When I look b...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 8, 2009, 12:20 am
I decided to have some fun with a new cooking group I heart Cooking Clubs. Every month a different chef will be chosen with weekly themes and we, the members, cook. Sounds easy enough to me! With fea...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 6, 2009, 12:01 am
I love Halloween! Even when I was a kid Halloween was my favorite holiday. It was so much fun planning what we were going to wear and my Mom and Dad always made our costumes. I think they enjoyed Hall...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 4, 2009, 3:43 pm
Last week for Metamorphosis Monday I posted the construction of my kitchen. But the fun part of any kitchen construction is deciding the details. The cabinet hardware, trim, backsplash and all the oth...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Oct 3, 2009, 12:09 am
I've needed a new point and shoot camera for a long time now. But being we're in a recession budget I've waited and waited and waited. Well, I finally bought my new camera, Canon sx200, an...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 29, 2009, 12:02 am
Today the temperatures really dropped and it was finally light jacket weather. Fall is on it's way! Even though I've having a hard time letting go of summer, I do love fall. Our Sunset Maples ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 27, 2009, 2:21 pm
We have lived in many homes but I have never had a good baker's kitchen. Could I bake successfully...sure but it was not easy. In one of our homes the sink was about 12' from the refrigerator ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 24, 2009, 12:23 am
The first time I made Apple Maple Butter I could not believe such a gorgeous taste developed from such a simple, no thrills recipe. I now make it several times a year and it's always a welcome add...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 22, 2009, 12:02 am
This week for Whisk Wednesdays we were supposed to make Spiced Shrimp Balls. But being on a recession budget and the price of fresh shrimp, I opted to make Mouclade or Mussels in Wine and Cream Sauce....
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 20, 2009, 10:58 am
Lavandula; The lavenders (Lavandula) are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region south to tropical Africa and to the southeast regio...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 17, 2009, 12:07 am
On twitter, I innocently mentioned that I make a double batch of breadsticks/crackers every ten days or so. Then Heather, aka @bodaciousgirl, said that I should try my hand at Graham Crackers and reco...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 15, 2009, 12:03 am
I held off on baking the French Bread for Bread Baker's Apprentice because I wanted to try out my new Perforated Bread Pan and it was in the mail! So as soon as I received the pan and had a break ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 13, 2009, 3:38 am
Several years ago a friend mentioned they would like to make a Cherry Peach Salsa from American Spoon that they had purchased. I asked them to send me a jar and I'd see what I could do. I love not...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 10, 2009, 4:33 pm
We are moving into fall so quickly this year and I thought I would give summer a salute with some Raspberry Lime Cupcakes! What's more summer then deliciously cool key limes and freshly picked ras...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 8, 2009, 12:11 am
This week for Bread Baker's Apprentice we made Lavish Crackers. I was happy to see this on our agenda because I make a double batch of crackers at least every ten days or so. But I cut them into l...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 6, 2009, 11:18 pm
I enjoy making Pies but sometimes it's really nice to not worry about crimping or other fancy edges and that's why I like Galettes. Making a Galette is so easy and always fun because you never...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 5, 2009, 4:47 pm
Cuttlefish (various sources): Cuttlefish as their name suggests are not actually fish but mollusks, which are amongst the most intelligent species. The cuttlefish is found in areas of the English Chan...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Sep 2, 2009, 6:22 am
This week for Whisk Wednesdays are weekly recipe is Biscuit de Savoie or Sponge Cake. As soon as I read the recipe it reminded me of a long ago Home Economics class. When I was in 8th grade we had t...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 31, 2009, 6:46 pm
This week for Whisk Wednesdays I made Peches, Poires et Pruneaux au Vin Rouge or Peaches, Pears and Prunes in Red Wine Sauce. A month or so ago our weekly Whisk Wednesdays' assignment was to make ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 30, 2009, 12:27 pm
Well it's that time of year and our tomatoes are coming in. I was leaving town for a few days and I had to find a way to use about twenty tomatoes! Let's see, even if I had time there were jus...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 28, 2009, 7:59 pm
Fall is coming so quickly this year. Yesterday, it was so cold I closed all the windows in our barn and almost put the furnace on in the house! Although I love fall and actually enjoy the solitude of ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 26, 2009, 3:32 pm
This is a dual post combining Tablescape Thursday and the Show us Your Rooster Party! It should be fun albeit a bit of a long post so hold on! When I set my table for the Rooster Party I wanted it to...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 25, 2009, 12:02 am
When I was at the Wisconsin Garlic Farm last week the owner, Mike, gave my husband a giant yellow squash! As soon as I saw it I thought "what the heck am I going to do with this?" But I was leaving to...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 23, 2009, 7:53 am
This week for the Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge we made Italian Bread. I like to serve breadsticks in place of crackers and since soup was on our menu that week I made breadsticks instead of ...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 19, 2009, 4:40 pm
A short time ago I found a wonderful video, "Sweet Dreams", by Kirsten Lepore, a free lance illustrator. The video is so cute and stars a cupcake making some tough life decisions and even becomes roma...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 17, 2009, 7:18 am
This week for Whisk Wednesdays we made Coquelets sur Canapes and Pommes Pont Neuf or Roast Squab with Chicken Liver Canapes and Mushrooms and Thick-cut French Fries. This was quite a long, involved re...
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Michelle S. posted an article on Big Black Dogs - Aug 15, 2009, 1:07 am
On Friday I went to, We Grow Garlic, a farm in Wisconsin and hopefully bought a year's worth of garlic! I know that you're thinking "I did not know you could grow garlic in Wisconsin". Well, I...
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