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Staying put at home during the corona virus pandemic can make you feel a bit stir crazy but it’s also an opportunity to try something fun and new

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Staying put at home during the corona virus pandemic can make you feel a bit stir crazy but it’s also an opportunity to try something fun and new

This week, I experimented with making super easy Chinese barbecued ribs. The idea came from grocery shopping and realizing that people had bought up a lot of chicken and ground beef. Pork wasn’t as popular. I’m prone to ‘pity purchasing’ and ended up buying a nearly four-pound slab of baby back ribs at Costco. Looking for a simple and fun recipe that used pantry ingredients lingering in my fridge, I decided to apply a Joyce Chen Cookbook recipe to the ribs. Filled with unfussy information, the book was written in 1962, and I’ve made a great fried rice recipe from...

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Sourdough focaccia is dimpled and golden on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside! It’s a simple bread where sourdough starter and olive oil shine.

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Sourdough focaccia is dimpled and golden on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside! It’s a simple bread where sourdough starter and olive oil shine.

Bread making is experiencing a renaissance right now, and for good reason. There’s something about combining water, flour, and salt, using only time and your hands to guide the process towards a fully formed loaf. This sourdough focaccia recipe takes that process a step further. The luscious notes and texture of a good olive oil, plus your favourite toppings, create a simple flatbread worthy of sitting meal side, or eating as an afternoon snack. Essential Tools To Make Sourdough Focaccia Sourdough Starter First things first. In order to make sourdough focaccia you need a sourdough starter. We’ve got a great...

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Curry Bread (Kare Pan)

Curry Bread (Kare Pan)

With a savory curry filling, a chewy, springy texture, and a light coating of crispy panko, Japanese Curry Bread - or Kare Pan - is the star of pastries at Japanese bakery shops. If you are a huge fan of Japanese curry, you have to make this insanely delicious bread bun at home.  Curry Bread (Kare Pan) INGREDIENTS 150 g bread flour (1 cup + 1 Tbsp) 50 g cake flour (1/3 cup + 1 tsp) 3 g kosher/sea salt (use half for table salt) (1 tsp) 15 g sugar (1 Tbsp + ½ tsp) 3 g instant dry yeast (1 tsp; See Notes if you use ACTIVE dry yeast) 125 g whole milk (125 ml; I highly...

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19 Best and Coolest Clothes Drying Stands

19 Best and Coolest Clothes Drying Stands

  BAOYOUNI Adjustable Garment Rack Laundry Clothes Drying Stand Double Tension Pole Space Saving Storage Organizer DIY Pants Hanger Rod Rail Height from 64.96” to 98.42” – IvoryBAOYOUNI Adjustable Garment Rack Laundry Clothes Drying Stand Double Tension Pole Space Saving Storage Organizer DIY Pants Hanger Rod Rail Height from 64.96” to 98.42” – Ivory - Easy to assemble no tools required to install, no screws, no scratches, diy gift with 30 clothespins on both sides for drying towels, underwear, panties, bibs, scarves, gloves, etc. Retractable height & length inside spring design on the top, freely adjustable according to the size you...

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2020-05-05

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2020-05-05

As we all start to adjust to the limitations of our new “stay at home” routine, one thing that I have noticed is a sharp rise in the number of you requesting more information on bread making.  For me, bread is therapy.  The mixing, the forming, the baking, and finally, the sampling of a warm slice slathered in butter, are all so satisfying!  So, it almost goes without saying that I am so glad that more and more of you are trying your hand at this wonderful and rewarding part of baking. If you have never attempted baking a loaf...

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