The Best of Both Worlds: Cinnamon Roll Focaccia Bread If you’re torn between the salty, dimpled crust of a classic Italian focaccia and the gooey, spiced center of a cinnamon roll, I have great news: you don’t have to choose. This Cinnamon Roll Focaccia is the ultimate brunch mashup. It takes the high-hydration,…
Dreaming of Spring: A Skillet Lemon Blueberry Cobbler Is it just me, or has this New Jersey winter overstayed its welcome? Outside my window, the garden is buried under yet another layer of fresh snow, and frankly, I’ve reached my limit with the shoveling and the slush. Since I can’t…
Spice Up Your Starter: Chili Oil Crunch & Cheddar Sourdough If you’re a sourdough purist, look away now. But if you’re someone who thinks bread is simply a vessel for maximum flavor, welcome home. We’re breaking the rules of the traditional white loaf by folding in the smoky, umami-packed heat…
The Ultimate Mashup: Salt Bread (Shio Pan) Bagels If you’re a fan of the pillowy, buttery magic that is Korean Shio Pan (Salt Bread), but you also live for the chewy, satisfying bite of a New York-style bagel, I have a life-changing discovery for you. Recently, I decided to experiment with my…
Move Over, Kellogg’s: The Sourdough Discard Pop-Tart Has Arrived! If you’re a sourdough parent, you know the struggle. You love your starter (I call mine Dough-bert), but the guilt of throwing away that discard every morning is real. You’ve made the crackers. You’ve made the pancakes. You’ve even tried sourdough…
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Indulgence: Strawberries & Cream Doughnuts If you’re looking to skip the generic box of chocolates this year and truly wow your Valentine, I have found the answer. Nothing says “I love you” quite like the smell of fresh dough frying and the vibrant, ruby-red hue of…
The Ultimate “Bruce Bogtrotter” Cake: A Tribute to Matilda If you’ve ever watched Matilda, you know the scene. The giant cake. The cheering crowd. The sheer, chocolatey defiance of Bruce Bogtrotter. It is arguably the most famous food moment in cinema history, and for years, we’ve all dreamed of a cake…
The Viral Treat You’ve Been Waiting For: Dubai Chocolate Brownies If you’ve been anywhere on the food side of social media lately, you’ve seen the Dubai Chocolate Bar. You know the one—the satisfying “crunch” of toasted kataifi mixed with silky pistachio cream, all encased in chocolate. While the bars are iconic,…
The Ultimate Comfort Mashup: Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Bay Biscuit Crust Is there anything more soul-soothing than a bubbling pot of chicken pot pie? Maybe a warm, garlicky Cheddar Bay biscuit? Now, imagine if those two icons of comfort food had a baby. That’s exactly what we’re doing today.…
If you grew up visiting Korean bakeries (bbang jib), you are probably familiar with Goroke (or Korokke). It is a staple of Korean street food: a fluffy, yeasted bread roll that is filled with savory ingredients, breaded in panko, and deep-fried until golden brown. Traditionally, Goroke is filled with a mixture of…