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 →