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Friends, hello! Last week, I had mentioned I was in the process of updating a very old recipe on the blog: Nigella Lawson's Cheater's Danish Pastry/Croissant Dough. When I first discovered it, I found it revolutionary because it did not require the laborious lamination process used to make traditional croissants, yet it produced a pastry with that characteristic rich-but-light, exceptionally flaky texture. Unlike traditional recipes, this one calls for cold butter, and the dough comes together in minutes in the food processor (see recipe notes if you don't have one.) And while it does require a series of rolls and folds, it is not complicated overall. Over the years, I have used the recipe to make Nigella's cheese Danishes, a Tartine-inspired ham-and-cheese croissant, and a cheater's kouign-amann. I hadn't made the recipe in years, but, inspired by a recent conversation with a friend who loves to bake but finds pastry β croissants in particular β too intimidating to make at home, I revisited the recipe, adding notes, more accurate measurements, and updated photos. It now has its own space on the blog, and while you can use the dough to make all sorts of pastries, you can also simply make croissants, which are easy...
and so, so tasty: Friends, I know summer isn't everyone's favorite time to bake, but if you have a summer-baking bucket list in the works, I think this one should be included. It's easy, surprisingly fun, and I know you'll approve π₯π₯π₯
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Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
Friends, good morning. Earlier this week, needing to put one lone, large eggplant to use, I "oven-fried" it, using a favorite old recipe from America's Test Kitchen. The beauty of the recipe is that the breaded eggplant rounds bake on a preheated baking sheet with a very small amount of oil β there is no standing at the stovetop, frying batch after batch. The oven-fried eggplant rounds ultimately get smothered in sauce and cheese if you make ATK's full recipe for eggplant parmesan, which I...
Good Morning, Friends. A few weeks ago, after I shared here that I had made zucchini Scarpaccia and was dissatisfied with its texture, my friend Caroline texted me: "I'm obsessed with Scarpaccia. Such a good use of all the zucchini. I make a double batch every weekend and snack on it all week. One of my favorite summer recipes." She sent me a photo... ... and a link to the recipe she uses, noting her changes: she omits the breadcrumbs, uses a sheetpan (as opposed to a 9x13), and bakes it for...
The above site means one and only one thing: It's ratatouille time! There are many ways to make excellent ratatouille, but I think roasting it is the least fussy (and best) way to do it. The recipe I use calls for roasting with both olive oil and balsamic vinegar, which gives the finished ratatouille a subtle bite, a flavor that evokes eggplant caponata, though the sharpness is more mellow. It is irresistible. Letβs review: Gather all of your ratatouille vegetables: tomatoes, eggplant,...