Olive Bread

Yum!  Made this in ye olde bread machine!  Nice chewy crust. The recipes I selected from a Google search for Olive Bread, all used a higher water-to-flour ratio than my standard recipe, so I tried it. The extra water, and reduced flour makes for a chewier, denser loaf. These are the proportions and ingredients I used: Drain a... Continue Reading →

Whole Wheat Brushetta, with Parsley-Fennel-Tomato Salsa

One of the best things about living in a globalized world is the sharing of cultural cuisine.  We can take dishes from every culture and adapt to suit our palate and commonly available food.  That's why, when I found myself making an impromptu salsa for a brushetta the other evening, I used the only bread... Continue Reading →

Cannellini Bean Salad

Soak overnight and cook 3/4 cup cannellini beans.  After cooking, add a clove of minced garlic and let the beans stand for a day in the fridge in the remaining water (you want water to barely cover the beans, about the same amount of juice as would be in a can of cooked beans). To... Continue Reading →

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