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American, baked goods, breakfast, carrots, dessert, fruit, vanilla

Morning Glory Muffins

June 2, 2017 by Alex Magidow

So I’ve posted a few bread recipes here, but this post is more about my technique, since I’ve gotten it down to enough of a science that it makes less mess than most bread recipes, and the results are always really good. I personally do not find “no-knead” recipes to be any less work than […]

appetizer, baked entrees, baked goods, beef, Latin

Beef Empanadas

January 20, 2013 by Lillian Magidow

These are truly a labor of love, but the payoff is delicious (also, they freeze well). You could make these with any meat (ie shredded chicken) or even just potatoes or cheese. This uses hot water pastry crust, which rolls out like a dream and holds up well to chunky fillings. The dough I used […]

baked goods, bread, European

Finnish Pulla Bread

November 18, 2012 by Lillian Magidow

This recipe comes from the illustrious and Finnish-American Natalie Johnson of Twin City Barbell. While protein is important for building muscle, carbs are essential for powering your workout–so what better than some tasty, home-made bread? This is essentially challah, a rich egg bread, with the added deliciousness of cardamom. Don’t fret about the braiding–it will […]

baked goods, dessert, fruit, raspberries

Raspberry Muffins

May 27, 2012 by Lillian Magidow

These could be made with any berry, or even rhubarb. They yield a tender, moist muffin with medium sweetness and a tender crumb. I used raspberries and blackberries for the ones in the picture. Instead of lemon and vanilla you could go with a cinnamon spice approach instead, and add a streusel topping. 1/4 c. […]

baked goods, bread

Date Bread

May 23, 2012 by Lillian Magidow

I baked this bread for a family brunch (to go with a frittata and fruit salad). It was a great success. I got the original recipe from Judy Kivi’s book, Myths and Recipes of the Last Frontier: Alaska. Ingredients 1 pound chopped dates 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons shortening (I […]

American, baked goods, dessert, fruit, shortbread, strawberries

Strawberry Shortcake

May 12, 2012 by Lillian Magidow

After a recent visit to North Carolina, where strawberries are already ripe, I was inspired to make this simple but wonderful dessert. Makes six. 1 pint strawberries1 c. heavy whipping cream, divided1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. sugar, divided3/4 c. flour1 egg3 Tbsp. cold butter2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. […]

American, baked goods, cookies, squash

Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting

February 22, 2012 by Lillian Magidow

Gotta love Midwestern desserts: easy, delicious, and based on the magic of industrial food science. I combed the internet for a more ‘scratch’ version of these, but this semi-homemade version would be hard to beat. They are very soft and moist, like muffin tops. Cooooookies 1 box Betty Crocker spice cake mix1 can pumpkin puree1 […]

baked goods, bread, Eastern European, European, sauerkraut, sausage

Sauerkraut and Bratwurst Brötchen Sandwiches

December 4, 2011 by Lillian Magidow

I created these (with heavy inspiration from Kramarczuk’s) for a German themed dinner party. I made the hard rolls from scratch from the Joy of Cooking recipe, though you could buy them for a faster meal. I couldn’t help spicing them up, so maybe they have some Hungarian influence? 1 dozen small hard rolls (see […]

American, baked goods, dessert, frosting, squash, Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

November 14, 2011 by Lillian Magidow

I don’t know what people did with pumpkins before they baked them into bars and topped them with delectable frosting, but I’m sure it was a sad era for humankind. Fortunately we have these bars! Super moist, autumnal spices, tangy-sweet, rich frosting. No better way to plump up for winter. Note: these would also be […]