Elizabeth Escalante

Chocolate Sourdough Babka

This is another gorgeous bread that I was dying to try making. I’ll be honest, my first one of these did not turn out well. I must have done something wrong in making the chocolate paste, because it was very crumbly and didn’t get the pretty swirled effect this bread is supposed to have. BabkaContinue reading “Chocolate Sourdough Babka”

New England Clam Chowder and Cheesy Jalapeno Bread

Tonight’s dinner was pure comfort food. I made this clam chowder for the first time last summer and it was an instant favorite. It’s a fairly quick soup to put together, using canned clams and clam juice. Add the cheesy jalapeno bread and it’s flat out amazing. The bread is perfectly crispy on the outsideContinue reading “New England Clam Chowder and Cheesy Jalapeno Bread”

Low and Slow Braised Short Ribs

This is one of my all-time favorite meals to make. It is easy to put together, but delicious and impressive enough to serve to guests. The short-ribs are relatively inexpensive, as well, so it’s good for feeding a crowd on a budget. This same dish can be made using lamb shanks, as well. I dubContinue reading “Low and Slow Braised Short Ribs”

Sourdough Challah

This has become one of my favorite sourdough recipes. I love the texture and flavor of the challah and it’s also just SO pretty. The enriched doughs tend to be much softer than a sourdough that only has water, flour and salt. Enriched can mean all kinds of things: egg, butter, milk, sugar, honey, oil,Continue reading “Sourdough Challah”

Sourdough Almond Poppyseed Muffins

For many years, anytime my mom and I were prepping for a beach trip, we would make sure we got the Almond Poppyseed Muffins from Kroger. If you split them in half, toast them and then smother with butter or cream cheese, they were just perfect with your coffee on the porch at 3rd AvenueContinue reading “Sourdough Almond Poppyseed Muffins”

Sourdough Starter and My Favorite Discard Recipe

As many of us did, I started my sourdough journey in 2020 during lock-down. I had always wanted to try it, but didn’t feel like I had the time to commit to the trial and error of it as I learned the tecniques. Well, that wasn’t really an excuse anymore, now was it? Start yourContinue reading “Sourdough Starter and My Favorite Discard Recipe”

A “Get to the Recipe” Post

I saw a post a long time ago where the writer was lamenting a bad day when he spent hours making a gorgeous chicken stock and then promptly strained the whole pot of it right down the sink. Horrible. Awful. Gut wrenching. It haunts me. Yesterday, I made stock. As you know, it takes hoursContinue reading “A “Get to the Recipe” Post”

Chocolate Bread

Bread and chocolate are two of my weaknesses. I discovered several years ago that the key to healthy weight for me, in addition to trying to stay somewhat physically active, is to reduce my sugar and carb consumption as much as possible. But I cannot fully give up bread. And I love a nice, dark,Continue reading “Chocolate Bread”

HOLA TAMALES!

We love a good, authentic tamale. In Atlanta, this isn’t entirely easy to come by. We’ve tried them at many restaurants, and have definitely found a couple that we’d happily eat again, but it is always something we wanted to try making ourselves. Since we aren’t traveling or eating out these days, now was theContinue reading “HOLA TAMALES!”

Sheet Pan Stuffing with Pancetta

You know what’s super fun? Making it yourself when for years you only used the stuff in a box. I mean, I always “doctored” up the box stuffing, too. Added fresh onion, garlic and herbs with some additional seasoning. I still have a box in my pantry – which I am sure I will stillContinue reading “Sheet Pan Stuffing with Pancetta”