Rustic No-Knead White Bread
Our easiest-ever white bread requires absolutely no kneading. Simply fold the dough into a torpedo shape, let rise, then bake! Serve with our Slow Cooker Apple Butter (link to recipe, below).
Our easiest-ever white bread requires absolutely no kneading. Simply fold the dough into a torpedo shape, let rise, then bake! Serve with our Slow Cooker Apple Butter (link to recipe, below).
This is a dish I can remember eating as a child, it always created an atmosphere of fun in the kitchen. It was great because it involved everyone to pitch in. I enjoyed the fact that we were all together helping out. The origin of the dish is Italian, that my mom's family made in Italy when she was a child. Today I have modified it a bit by using turkey style Italian sausage which we love, not only because it is lower in fat, but it also tastes great. This dish brings back a lot of memories whenever I make it. It is also a great dish to make for a dinner party; a bit unusual, but also a lot of fun because it will involve all of your guests.
A starter, or sponge, gives a tangy sourdough flavour and chewy airy texture to this rustic sesame-topped bread.
Maki rolls are what many people really refer to when they say 'sushi'. The rolls consist of almost any kind of filling surrounded by sushi rice, rolled up in a sheet of roasted nori (seaweed) and sliced into bite-size pieces. Tobiko, or flying fish roe, adds a hint of crunch and colour. Find tobiko, nori sheets, Sriracha and mirin in Asian supermarkets and some large grocery stores. Serve with sushi soy sauce.
Nothing is more rewarding than making your own pasta for this crescent-shaped stuffed ravioli-style dish. With a fall harvest filling that's totally delicious, this pasta appetizer (which you usually find only in restaurants) is guaranteed to be the sumptuous start to any meal.
Get two meals (one for now and one to freeze) from an economical whole chicken. If you don't feel like going all the way and making pies, the filling is a great stew when served over rice. Use any shape of aluminum pan as long as the volume (4 cups/1 L) is the same.
Crusty on the outside, this Italian-inspired loaf has a wholesome chewy texture inside. It uses a biga, an Italian starter, similar to a French levain but much drier. It's easy to make and just takes a few minutes the day before baking; just make sure your bowl is large because it will rise quite high while it stands overnight.
Sourdough can claim to be the original bread as it's made with spongy starter, the leavener used in making bread before cake and granular yeasts were commercially available. Although it's not a last-minute project — the starter and the bread need time to develop the distinctive tangy taste — this crusty, chewy loaf is actually easy to make and well worth the time. And if you feed the starter regularly, you can enjoy making this bread for years to come.