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Ciabatta Bread (in less than 5 hours)

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I’ve been craving bread lately, nice thick slabs of chewy and crusty bread, good old European style bread. I’ve looked through my books and nothing sparked my interest. By dumb luck, I happened across a recipe last night for a quick to make version of ciabatta. I love the texture of this bread and knew [...]

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Sweet polenta cake with caramelized apples & almonds

I am a horrible sucker for cheap cookbooks — they lure me in with their big colorful photos and promise of a few good recipes. The books are not written by any particular expert, merely ‘edited by’ a staffer with a passing interest in food. The books are strategically placed into the bargain bins. And, [...]

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Italian Apple Cake – Torta Soffice Di Mele Recipe

A dense, poundcake-like texture … lemon zest flavors the cake while golden delicious apples sink into the top to add a bit of depth and texture. This is the ‘Torta Soffice Di Mele” or Light Apple Cake which I found in one of my favorite cookbooks, Tuscany the Beautiful Cookbook – Authentic Recipes From the [...]

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