Table of Contents
Introduction ix
The Care and Eating of Bread xii
Pantry Staples xiv
Equipment xvi
Breads 1
Quick Breads 2
Lemon Blueberry Bread 3
The Best Banana Bread 5
"The Care and Feeding of Neighbors" 6
Fresh Pumpkin Bread 9
Sweet Skillet Cornhread 11
Zucchini Walnut Bread 13
Coffee Crumble Loaf 14
Yeast Breads 16
"Imperfect Perfection" 17
Rustic Artisan Bread 19
Boasted Garlic Artisan Bread 23
White Bread 27
"Sustenance" 29
Honey Oat Wheat Bread 31
Focaccia 35
Cinnamon Braided Brioche 37
Chocolate Hazelnut Babka 41
Jalapeño Cheddar Bread 43
Cuban Bread 45
Buttered Knots 47
Great-Aunt Ruby's Icebox Rolls 51
Easy Soft Pretzels-3 Ways 52
Soft Kaiser Rolls 54
Soft Baguettes and Pub Buns 57
Caramelized Onion and Pancetta Twist 61
"Flatbread Cooking Techniques" 63
Pear, Pancetta, and Blue Cheese Flatbread 65
Margherita Flatbread 68
Sweet Breads 70
"Edible Nostalgia" 71
The Ultimate Cinnamon Bolls 73
Pineapple Upside-Down Cinnamon Rolls 77
Apple Streusel Cinnamon Bolls 79
Cream Cheese Bolls 81
Maple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls 85
"The Language of Food" 87
Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding 89
Orange Blueberry Muffins 90
Apple Cardamom Muffins 93
Brioche French Toast with Kumquat Whipped Cream 95
Scones, Biscuits, and Brunch 96
Walnut Blue Cheese Scones 97
Carrot Cake Scones 98
Lemon Poppyseed Scones 101
Cranberry Orange Scones 103
Buttermilk Biscuits 104
"Thriftiness Begins with a Shovel and a Teaspoon" 105
Strawberry Shortcake on Buttermilk Biscuits 109
Bacon Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits 111
"Happy Eggs" 112
Asparagus, Pancetta, and Gouda Strata 115
Gruyere-Crusted Savory French Toast with Tomatoes 116
Roasted Bed Pepper and Leek Frittata 119
Spanish Tortilla Frittata GF 120
Artichoke, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Goat Cheese Frittata GF 121
Sausage, Sage, and Potato Breakfast Casserole GF 122
Cakes and Frostings 125
Cakes 126
"Marshmallow Fights" 127
Campfire Cake 129
"Dinner with Maurice" 130
Apple Maple Pecan Cake 132
Mexican Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache 134
1850s Gingerbread Spice Cake with Mascarpone Buttercream 137
Blueberry Peach Cake 139
"The Peach Tree on Primrose Lane" 140
Peach Bourbon Upside-Down Cake 142
Evil Eva's Plain Cake 145
Flourless Chocolate Cake GF 147
Carol's Carrot Cake 149
Orange Pound Cake 150
Berry Brown Betty 153
"Smashing Fruit" 154
Jam Cake 157
Frostings, Icings, and Fillings 158
Cream Cheese Frosting 159
Mascarpone Buttercream Frosting 160
Rocky Road Frosting 161
Smoky Seven-Minute Frosting 163
Strawberry Jam Buttercream Frosting 164
Buttermilk Icing 165
Maple Bourbon Icing 166
Apple Maple Caramel Glaze 167
Orange Glaze 168
Cinnamon Filling 169
Stabilized Whipped Cream 170
The Perfect Chocolate Ganache 171
Cookies and Bars 173
Cookies 174
"The Process of Invention" 175
Chocolate Chunk Espresso Cookies 179
Toasted Oat Cranberry Cookies 181
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies GF 183
"Molasses Cookies" 184
Hot Toddy Molasses Cookies 187
Coconut Drop Cookies 189
Chocolate Hazelnut Meringues GF 191
Vanilla and Cacao Nib Meringue Cookies GF 193
Classic Sugar Cookies 195
Strawberry Lime Sugar Cookies 197
Melting Pot Cookies (TN Cookie) 199
Great-Grandma Eva's Lemon Shortbread with Strawberry Icing 201
Orange Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Ganache and Hazelnuts 202
Grandma Carol's Russian Tea Cakes 205
Bars 206
Lemon Bars 207
Bar Snack Blondies 209
Aunt Glenda's Shortbread 211
Dark Fudge Hazelnut Brownies 213
Pies and Tarts 215
Pies 216
"Recipes from the Past" 217
Great-Grandma Eva's Blue-Ribbon Piecrust 219
Citrus Meringue Pie 220
Mixed Berry Key Lime Pie 222
Mom's Apple Pie 225
Blueberry Crostata 227
Cherry Almond Crostata 229
Banana Cream Pie 231
"Blackberries" 232
Blackberry Pie 235
Mini Peach Cobblers with Buttermilk Biscuits 237
Tarts 238
Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts 239
Fig Honey Mascarpone Tart 243
Apple Cranberry Spice Tart 245
Raspberry Cheesecake Tart 247
Chocolate Turtle Tart 249
Acknowledgments 251
About the Author 253
