Lemons + Anchovies

Atchara (Filipino Pickled Green Papaya)

Atchara (Filipino Pickled Green Papaya) Atchara is sweet, tart (and sometimes spicy) all at once--the perfect accompaniment to grilled and/fried meats. This is my father's recipe. This blog is eleven years old today and in preparing for this post I had originally planned to share a recipe ... Read More

Jalapeño-Cheddar Sourdough Bread

Jalapeño-Cheddar Sourdough Bread This is my take on the oh, so popular jalapeño-cheddar bread that sourdough bakers have been raving about. Just a couple of simple seasonings makes the already-great original even better. If the sourdough baking forums I have followed for years can be a ... Read More

Homemade Vegan Wontons

Homemade Vegan Wontons Wontons are surprisingly easy to make and while most are filled with meat, you can make them vegan using countless flavor combinations. Whenever I sit down to write a post after a period of absence--in this case, over two months--my inclination is always to give you a ... Read More

Sourdough Olive Bread

Sourdough Olive Bread If you're looking to change your sourdough routine, this olive loaf might be the ticket. It makes for the perfect dipping bread but it's wonderful for sandwiches, too. Nothing new here--I've just been baking bread, as usual. My once-a-week bakes have turned into a ... Read More

Chocolate Chip, Raisin, Walnut Sourdough Bread

Chocolate Chip, Raisin, Walnut Sourdough Bread This sourdough loaf has a few sweet surprises inside. If you've dropped by here from time to time over the last ten years you might have noticed that I have a tendency to jump into a pattern of cooking or baking according to a theme for a time ... Read More

Sourdough Bread: My Master Recipe

Sourdough Bread: My Master Recipe This sourdough recipe is a hybrid of my old go-to and new methods I've learned recently. It's given me wonderful and consistent results for a beautifully open crumb. Stick to one recipe and and use it until you understand it and know it well. This was ... Read More

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