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What is the history of the doughnut? The doughnut has been around since the early 1800s, when a woman named Elizabeth Gregory made a deep-fried dough treat that she called "doughnuts" for her son, Hanson Gregory, who was a sea captain. Hanson is credited with inventing the hole in the middle of the doughnut. He said he did this so that the doughnuts would cook more evenly. In the late 1800s, a New England ship captain named Captain Gregory created the first recipe for doughnuts. His recipe included nutmeg and cinnamon, and the doughnuts were fried in pork fat, making them much sweeter than their modern-day counterparts. By the early 1900s, doughnuts had become popular in the United States, and they were often served at church socials and political events. During World War I, soldiers were given doughnuts as a treat. Today, doughnuts are sold in many varieties and are popular in many countries around the world.
Craving baklava but want something a little different?These Baklava Twists are a modern take on the classic Greek dessert — flaky, nutty, and soaked in aromatic honey syrup.You can make them two ways: with buttery puff pastry for a quick modern version, or with traditional phyllo dough for that authentic Greek texture we all love. Continue Reading
Purple Straw is a soft white wheat that is not normally used for bread. It is called a Colonial Era honeyed wheat and hasn’t been around for over 50 years. I combined the fresh-milled Purple Straw with KAF high-gluten flour, and it worked perfectly. The Purple Straw is not easy to find right now. I bought mine at Barton Springs Mill a while ago. If you can find any, make sure to give it a try.
I don’t bake sourdough bread every day, so I keep my starter in the fridge and feed it regularly to keep it alive. I try to feed it in a way that doesn’t create too much discard, but whenever I bake bread, there’s always a bit left over. S
I first discovered sourdough bread when I visited an old friend who had moved to New Brunswick. She served me her homemade sourdough bread, and it was absolutely delicious. I was so impressed that she kindly shared some of her sourdough st
Few things feel more comforting than the smell of freshly baked bread filling your kitchen — especially when it’s your own creation. This olive sourdough bread is simple, rustic, and deeply flavorful, made with just a handful of ingredients: flour, water, salt, and naturally fermented starter. Every slice carries the essence of Mediterranean simplicity — Continue Reading
After Moe posted about a recent take on simple sourdough I got to looking through Susan's posts experimenting around with her simple sourdough approach. Her seeded doughs sure looked good. I thought I'd tweak my version of the simple formula to add in a few seeds. It turned out pretty tasty with some added nuttiness from the seeds.
First things first, credit goes to Sophia, an amazing sourdough baker I found by accident looking at pictures on Instagram. If you like to gild the lily as far as baking bread is concerned, definitely look at her page on IG (click here). She is also super helpful and I am grateful for the feedback…