Active Breadmaking Posts
How To: Make burrata cheese bruschetta with grilled figs
We've never met a bruschetta that we didn't like; rather, it's always a variation between pretty good and orgasm in our mouth. And from the looks of this burrata bruschetta served with succulent grilled figs, we're thinking this bruschetta is on the higher end of the satisfaction spectrum.
How To: Make Qatayef Middle Eastern pancakes
Qatayef is a traditional Arabic sweet that is served during the month of Muslim fasting, Ramadan. It is very similar to pancakes but it is filled with all kinds of treats. Two fillings are shown in this video but you may get creative and use fillings of your own.
How To: Enjoy Baking Yeast Bread
Baking bread might feel intimidating in advance. The fear to screw it up can make one chicken out and instead keep buying bread as usual at the store. Personally, I am very picky about which bread to eat, and learned over time that home baked bread bits them all when made properly.
How To: Bake "No Knead Bread"
In this tutorial, we learn how to bake no knead bread. First, add in 3 c of flour to a large mixing bowl. Next, add in 1/4 tsp of active or instant yeast and 1 tbsp of salt. Next, add in 1.5 c of warm water and mix all ingredients together. Now, cover this with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight on the counter. Now, place the dough onto a counter with flour, then pat it down and fold it on both sides. Then, flip it over and you will have a nice ball of dough. Now, take a cotton towel and d...
How To: Make Moroccan Krachel (sweet bread) with sesame and anise seeds
This recipe is precisely the reason why we would never be able to go on a no-carb diet. Not only would we be cranky because carbs makes us feel damn good, but this bread is just too irresistable.
How To: Make Zapiekanka (Polish baked baguette) with cheese
When we see the word "baguette" in a recipe, we know it's bound to be delish. In this case, we're talking about a Polish baguette, also known as a Zapiekanka. This greasy bread is a popular Polish street food, and in the version you'll learn to make in the video it's filled with oodles of cheese, mushrooms, ham, and any other vegetables and meat you'd like to add.
How To: Make a homemade cinnamon swirl bread loaf
Don't you just love cinnamon swirl bread? Especially the kind with raisins? Well, you don't have to buy it at the grocery store anymore, always worrying about that freshness date, you can make it yourself, right in your own home! This video recipe will show you both the regular cinnamon swirl bread and the cinnamon raisin swirl bread.
How To: Make easy whole grain cauliflower flatbread
Bread is beloved by many because it's the perfect accompanyment to a variety of different foods. With a slightly bland flavor (that's a good thing), bread helps to complement richer foods (think about dipping bread into bruschetta, or eating it alongside a caesar salad). If you're a big fan of bread, then you'll love this recipe.
How To: Make pizza dough from scratch
Instead of picking up a Digiorno pizza from Albertson's tonight, try doing something a little different for a change. As many a good cook knows, fresh always tastes better, enhancing the overall flavor of your dish (not to mention offering heftier amounts of nutrients).
How To: Make crispy popovers with a custard filling
If you haven't tried popovers then you haven't experienced an experience that's equivalent to having fireworks lighting up in your mouth. With the fluffiest crust ever that resembles a muffin top and a hollow center just big enough to fill with custard or chocolate, it combines doughy goodness with creamy sweetness in the center.
How To: Make whole wheat stardust muffins
Doctors and nutritionists recommend we eat whole wheat and sprouted grains rather than white or enriched bread because it's healthier for us, but we know you probably don't follow that rule when you're starving and run into a convenience store for a quick snack (Ho hos, anyone?).
How To: Make a matzo bread covered in olive oil
If you love garlic bread then we can guarantee you'll love this matzo bread recipe. First eaten in Egypt by the Jews after passover, matzo bread was made flat and unleavened because the Jews had been forced to leave Egypt and had little time to bake traditionally puffed bread. The recipe survives today and is redone by Mark Bittman in this episode of The Minimalist.
How To: Shape dough into a round loaf of bread
Need to know how to make a round-style loaf from bread dough? Then you need this quick guide from Apartment Therapy. With the proper technique, making your own round loaves of bread can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, and to get started making your own round loaves, take a look.
How To: Shape bread dough into a sandwich loaf
Need to know how to make a sandwich-style loaf from bread dough? Then you need this quick guide from Apartment Therapy. With the proper technique, making your own loaves of bread can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the process in about a minute. For more information, and to get started making your own loaves, take a look.
How To: Make chapati atta (dough) in bulk
In order to make chapati atta dough in bulk, you will need 20 lbs. bag of flour,
How To: Make pan tumaca (spanish breakfast toast)
In this tutorial, we learn how to make pan tumaca. First, grab a thick crusted bread and slice it into a few pieces, then place it in the toaster. Next, cut a tomato in half, then use a cheese grater to grate the tomato. You will get down to the skin of the tomato, but have a mush at the end. Next, cut a clove of garlic in half, not going through all the way, just to open the garlic up. Remove the root from the garlic, then rub it onto your piece of toast. After this, rub some olive oil onto ...
How To: Make no-knead bread
In this tutorial, we learn how to make no knead bread with Mark Bittman. To start, combine 3 c flour, 1/4 tsp instant yeast, 1 1/4 tsp of salt with 1 1/2 c warm water. Mix this together until you have a dough. don't knead the dough, just cover it and let it sit for twelve hours. When the dough has sat for 12 hours, pat it and then fold it over. Then, put the seam side down into wheat flour and then cover with a towel and push it down, then place into a cast iron pot with a cover, and then coo...
How To: Make garlic French bread and Parmesan cheese chips
Most think of garlic bread and something simple, something quick, something standard, but for really good garlic bread, you have to defy the standards. Garlic bread is a great companion to any Italian dish, but what if you want to make it stand out on its own?
How To: Spruce up frozen store-bought bread with Betty
We all love homemade bread but sometimes there just is not enough time to start one from scratch. In this clip, Betty will show you how to turn that frozen store bought dough into something just as yummy as home baked with a few simple steps. Follow along and serve delicious bread with your next meal, straight out of the oven. Yum!
How To: Make monkey bread (or Hungarian coffee cake)
Looking to make your own monkey bread (Hungarian to the highfalutin)? It's easier than you'd think. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the process in about two minutes. For more information, including the full recipe, and to get started making your own monkey bread cake, watch this video guide.
How To: Make to-die-for pancakes from scratch with Jenny Jones
Interested in making delicious homemade pancakes? With the right ingredients, proper technique, and this video from Jenny Jones, it's easier than you'd think! So easy, in fact, that the clip can present a complete overview of the cooking process in about four minutes. For more information, including the full recipe, and to get started making your own pancakes, watch this video guide.
How To: Make sweet potato muffins
In this video, we learn how to make sweet potato muffins. First, take 1 medium sweet potato and cook it, when it's cooled, peel it and cut it into cubes. Next, mash the potato and add in 1 cup egg whites (6 egg whites), 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp pumpkin spice, 1/4 cup Splenda baking blend, and 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract. Now, mix this all together in a large bowl until it's well combined. The final ingredient to add after this is 2 cup of oats (your preference). Mix this together with the othe...
How To: Make fresh Punjabi corn flour bread or Makki Ki Roti
In this clip, learn how to make a fresh punjabi bread that is a delicious side dish with most any Indian meal. This bread is quite easy to make, but doesn't last long so make sure you make it right when you'll be serving it. Don't worry about leftovers, though, you won't have any left - it's so good!
How To: Make your own healthier bread crumbs with Jenny Jones
In this clip, learn how to make fresh, healthy, whole wheat, fiber rich bread crumbs that you can use in many recipes. These crumbs are easy to make and are so much better for you than the type you purchase at the store. No preservatives, hydrogenated oils or fats or any other mystery ingredients.
How To: Make toast using a coat hanger & cans with Jenny Jones
Have you just moved into a new place and don't have a toaster yet? No problem! No need to abandon that breakfast staple. In this tutorial, Jenny Jones shows you how to make toast without a toaster! All you need is your bread, your stove, a coat hanger and two aluminum cans. This is perfect for camping, too! In Jenny's own words, "If you can make toast without a toaster, think what else you can do in life that seemed impossible!"
How To: Make quick and easy rosemary onion focaccia bread
In this tutorial, learn how to make delicious and fast focaccia bread. Focaccia is a versatile type of Italian bread that can be eaten on its own, as a side to other meals or for sandwiches. You will save a lot of time and love this tasty, salty bread.
How To: Make delicious, warm bread from scratch
There's nothing yummier than a warm slice of homemade bread. Not only does homemade bread taste better but it is healthier for you and better on your wallet as well. This 21 minute tutorial will take you from A to B and give you every tip you will need from grinding the oats to baking that lovely loaf. Enjoy!
How To: Bake sweet and buttery coconut bread
In this video, learn how to make a very unique treat - coconut bread! Coconut bread is nice and thick with a hint of sweetness and tastes fantastic warmed up and slathered with butter or topped with ice cream. This tutorial will show you the step by step you need to get up and running with this yummy baked treat.
How To: Make easy to chew mini croutons for the perfect salad
Cheap, giant croutons can make for painful eating. No one wants to interrupt a soft, fluffy salad with a giant, hard to chew chunk of stale bread. In this clip from CHOW, learn how to make perfect, bite sized mini-croutons that everyone will enjoy and add the exact right crunch to your veggies.
How To: Make whole wheat cranberry scones with orange zest
In this recipe add a little bit of healthy fiber to your scones. Learn how to prepare whole wheat cranberry scones with an orange zest and serve it with coffee and tea. These sweet English treats are wonderful at breakfast or anytime throughout the day. Enjoy!
How To: Make Navajo fry bread
There are many different ways to cook fry bread. This is how Kathryn Little learned how to do it from living on a Navajo reservation for 30 years. You will need flour, baking powder, salt, milk, water, and Crisco. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make tortilla-style Navajo fry bread.
How To: Prepare crostini with various, unique toppings
If you need an amazing appetizer on the fly, try crostini! Crostini is Italian for toast and can be made to taste like nearly anything. Impress your guests with some of these fantastic toppings. Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell will give you fantastic options for these quick and yummy hors d'oeuvres.
How To: Create a Thanksgiving stuffing with Martha Stewart
There are a zillion ways to make stuffing for your Thanksgiving bird, but only one way to make it Martha Stewart-style. If you're cooking for a big party this year of 20 people or more, Martha offers a delicious, buttery recipe for stuffing that'll satiate all the mouths you'll have to feed while still having leftover for casserole.
How To: Make carrot bread with Jim Lahey and Martha Stewart
Carrots aren't just the food of choice for rabbits. Loaded with beta-carotene and a sweet, delicious crisp, carrots are also highly prized by health conscious eaters as well as cooks.
How To: Bake crumbly buttermilk biscuits with Martha Stewart
No matter how healthy you eat the rest of the year, you can't help but indulge in the serious carb goodness that is Thanksgiving dinner fare. After all, when everything's dripping with thick gravy and mashed potatoes are creamed with butter and chives, your caesar salad starts to look less and less appealing.
How To: Make dark cornbread stuffing with Martha Stewart
What do you get when you combine a New England grandmother, a Dutch Country grandmother, and a Southern mother? For cook Chris Schlesinger, you get a cornbread stuffing that's savory, succulent, and choc-ful of tangy spices.
How To: Make amazing and sweet overnight French toast
Check out this video for a step by step on making overnight French toast. This recipe is sweet and sugary and makes a fantastic dessert or a daring breakfast. Eat this in moderation, however, because it involves lots of butter and sugar.
How To: Make scones the Scottish way
Looking for an easy Scottish-style scone recipe? Look no further. In this free video cooking lesson, you'll learn how to do just that. For more information, including a full recipe and step-by-step preparation instructions, and to get started making Scottish scones yourself, watch this free culinary guide.
How To: Make a strawberry banana loaf of bread
Making your own bread at home can be an intimidating proposition for the at-home chef, especially if you don't own a bread maker. This video demonstrates how to prepare a recipe for delicious-looking strawberry banana bread using a loaf pan in the oven. No bread maker required!
How To: Cook khaman gujarati
Bored with that plain old white bread? Don't get discouraged, get creative! Khaman gujrati is a delicious Indian appetizer you can make for yourself in your own kitchen! Add some new flavor to your life and spice things up with this recipe from Show Me The Curry. This video will show you how to cook khaman gujrati.