Is the Cauliflower Purple or Gold? ...


... Friends, it's both πŸŽ‰

(If you are confused (hi mom πŸ‘‹), here is some context: "the dress".)

I spent yesterday afternoon sitting on a metal bleacher watching a high school soccer game surrounded by parents wearing heated vests, pulled-up hoodies, and hats. It was sunny but breezy, quintessential fall weather, and by the time the game ended, I was chilled to the bone.

I returned home, cranked up the oven, chopped up some cauliflower, and pulled out two spices I rely on a lot this time of year: silk chili and garlic powder. I love these spices for roasting vegetables of all kinds from sweet potatoes to delicata squash to, most especially, cauliflower.

Here's my basic cauliflower-roasting method:

  • Oven @ 425ΒΊF convection roast.
  • Season cauliflower (two chopped heads) with 1.5 - 2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) and 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil. If you have the spices, use 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 2 to 3 teaspoons silk chili. Toss.
  • Roast for 25-30 minutes:

Serve as is or over romesco, which I can't stop making:

Stay cozy, Friends! Below you'll find a few favorite fall recipes as well as a few you are loving right now. Have a great weekend πŸ‚πŸƒπŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸƒπŸ


5 Recipes to Make this Week

​Roasted Butternut Squash and Garlic Soup​

​Lofty Popovers Every Time​

​Orecchiette with Brown Butter and Brussels Sprouts​

​No-Knead Three Seed Bread​

​Bolzano Apple Cake (a favorite for nearly 20 years)

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In Case You Missed It

​Easiest Homemade Romesco (No-Peel Peppers πŸŽ‰) + Charred Broccolini = Heaven

​Crusty Open-Crumb Baguettes​

​Crispy Miso-Lime Tofu (so many of you have made and loved this!)


A Spec I Wish All Flour Producers Provided

In Friday's pizza newsletter I shared some thoughts on a spec I recently spotted on a bag of flour. I had never before seen this information shared. Read more about it here:


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PS: ALL the popular recipes right here β†’ Popular Recipes​

PPS: Perfectly Moist Pumpkin Bread... tis the season πŸŽƒ


Review of the Week

​Easiest Homemade Romesco​

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"OMG!!!! This is so easy and will be on a regular rotation at our house! The combo with roasted broccolini is divine! Over the next week, I used it a) as a sauce for grain bowls; d) spread on baguettes, c) burger condiment, and d) right out of the jar–=-sometimes on a cracker πŸ˜‰ I can’t wait to get more peppers at the Farmers Market tomorrow."

β€” Mikki Lindstrom


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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.

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