If you’re looking for an alternative to boring yeast rolls, might I tempt you with my wares? These Brioche Rolls are buttery, rich bread rolls with a fluffy interior and yeasty flavor. Your dinner table won’t know what hit it. These rolls are a great addition to your holiday menus or to serve at your…
Breads
Puff Pastry Dough from Scratch
Puff Pastry, feuilletage or pâte feuillettée in French, is a light, flaky pastry of a laminated dough made with layers of butter and dough. It is the base for desserts like napoleons, pastries like Quesitos or fruit turnovers, and savory recipes like beef wellington and cheese straws. In this tutorial, I’ll teach you everything you need to know to achieve…
Irish Soda Bread
Irish soda bread is a rustic quick bread leavened with baking soda instead of yeast. This bread is a great breakfast recipe similar to biscuits or scones, albeit a big biscuit or scone. As a matter of fact, Irish soda bread tastes a lot like biscuits. It has a mild, buttery flavor, and since you can make…
Banana Bread with Espresso
Banana Bread with Espresso is banana bread with a buzz. The addition of espresso powder adds an exciting bite to a normally ho-hum quick bread recipe. It won’t replace your morning cup of joe if you’re a devotee like I am, but it will make your mornings a bit more interesting. What is Banana Bread?…
Mallorcas- Puerto Rican Breakfast Sweet Rolls
Mallorcas or Pan de Mallorca are Puerto Rican sweet buns dusted with powdered sugar. The bread is commonly served in Puerto Rico as breakfast, but you can eat these fluffy buns any time of the day. This is a revamp of my Mallorcas recipe, which I first posted in January 2017. The recipe now includes…
King Cake with Cinnamon and Cream Cheese Fillings
Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and, as a result, people are clamoring for all things labeled “King Cake.” As always, I’m here to serve. I’ve updated this post in January 2022 with prettier pictures and more concise instructions. The cream cheese recipe is now made with powdered sugar to reduce the ooze factor. Not…
Coquito Bread Pudding (Budín de Coquito)
Take the flavors of Coquito and bake them into a bread pudding made with Pan Sobao? Why wouldn’t we do that? This Puerto Rican-style bread pudding looks different than the pudding you might be used to, but it will also make you a convert. Densely packed, this sweet treat is loaded with plump raisins and the coconut-rum…
Pan Sobao Recipes You Must Try
My obsession with Pan Sobao recipes is about as rabid as the one I have with Coquito. This traditional Puerto Rican bread is mildly sweet, soft as clouds, and extremely versatile. If you’re looking to introduce homemade bread into your baking repertoire, pan sobao and these recipes are a great start. Be sure to check back…
Brioche Bread from Scratch
Every person on the planet should experience eating a loaf of Brioche Bread in France. Or, at the very least, a slice of brioche. Those of us from the U.S. who fancy ourselves breadmakers can never touch the level of finesse that the French has regarding this bread. It is my most humble opinion that brioche is…
Easy Cake Donuts Recipe
No one loves to roll out of their warm bed to drive to the donut shop and grab breakfast. And, let’s be honest, getting out of bed, putting on “outside” clothes, and having to pay an arm and a leg for them makes them taste less good. So, benevolent being that I am, I’m handing over my…
