Barmbrack
(Irish fruit bread) Image by Wikipedia: Diádoco 5 Average: 4.1 (17 votes) Barmbrack is a tea bread popular in Ireland, especially around Halloween. This lightly sweet bread, studded with dried fruit,...
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(Caribbean sweet quickbread) Image by veganbaking.net 5 Average: 4.2 (23 votes) Banana bread is eaten in many countries, of course. But it is especially popular in the Caribbean, particularly in...
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(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry) Image © iStockphoto 5 Average: 4.5 (17 votes) An ancient treat, baklava was first cooked up in its current form by Ottoman cooks in present-day...
View ArticleBaking Powder Biscuits
(American breakfast quickbread) Image by Stacy Spensley 5 Average: 4.2 (32 votes) Here is an easy, quick recipe for basic American breakfast biscuits. Spread with jam or serve topped with a generous...
View ArticleApple Pie
(American apple tart) Image by Wikimedia: USARS Select ratingGive Apple Pie 1/5Give Apple Pie 2/5Give Apple Pie 3/5Give Apple Pie 4/5Give Apple Pie 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Apple desserts...
View ArticleApple Cake
(American apple cake) Image by suzettesuzette 4 Average: 3.7 (24 votes) Apple cake is popular throughout the United States, especially during the fall when the new apple harvest is coming in. This...
View ArticleApfelstrudel
(Austrian apple strudel pastry) Image © iStockphoto 4 Average: 4 (23 votes) Hot apple strudel is one the most famous and delicious desserts to come out the kitchens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire....
View ArticleANZAC Biscuits
(Australian, New Zealand oatmeal and coconut cookies) Image by amandabhslater 5 Average: 4.5 (35 votes) These tasty biscuits (called "cookies" in the U.S.) got their beginning during World War I....
View ArticleAlfajores
(South American dulce de leche sandwich cookies) Image by Rebecca T. Caro 5 Average: 4.1 (141 votes) While they have origins in Moorish Spain, alfajores are especially popular in South America. They...
View ArticleAcharuli Khachapuri
(Georgian boat-shaped cheesebread with egg and butter) Image by Sandra C 5 Average: 5 (1 vote) The country of Georgia is renowned for its cheese breads, and Acharuli (or Adjaruli) khachapuri (აჭარული...
View ArticleBaking: Method and Recipes
Image by Markus Spiske Baking is a way of cooking sweet or savory items in the dry heat of an oven. Although baking itself is a relatively easy process, it is good to have some knowledge of the role...
View ArticleMeasuring Honey 101
Image by pexels It’s the Holiday season and I’m madly scrambling to collect recipes for Xmas. One ingredient that shows up over and over in Christmas treats is honey. The original sweetener, honey...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Own Brown Sugar
Image by Wikimedia: Moe Rubenzahl Many of us are pinching pennies these days, trying to squeeze as much out of each dollar as we can. One easy way to do that—especially heading into the holiday baking...
View ArticleDoes Sugar Help Bread Yeast Grow?
Image by s.pasquier A Chef Robert from Tularosa, NM, recently posted a comment on the naan bread recipe with a question that can raise hackles among bakers: "Why add sugar to the yeast proofing liquid...
View ArticleCooking Food in a Tandoor Oven (Video)
Image by Wikimedia: Moonsun1981 Ever wonder how a tandoor oven works, and just how they bake naan bread and tandoori chicken in it? These videos show you how it's done. Tandoor ovens have been around...
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