Kaiser Rolls (more or less)

Earlier this year, I attempted to make barbecued pork and serve it on a kaiser roll. I’ll come right out and admit that I failed on both accounts, though the results were still tasty and somewhat edible.

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Cinnamon Rolls, Take 2

I made these cinnamon rolls for Mother’s Day, partly because I was aiming to serve Amber breakfast in bed and partly because I was so disappointed in my other batch. Those things were crunchy and dense. These were flaky and light, gooey and oozing with flavor. For a brief moment while we ate these heavenly coils of sweetness, we forgot all about the little diaper beast in the other room. It was Mother’s Day, right?

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Tortilla! Tortilla! Tortilla!

So on Saturday evening at 6:00pm, when we were debating what to make, we went to an old stand-by: tacos. We keep a (healthy?) stock of cheese, ground beef, salsa, and soft tortillas around so it’s easy to whip up a tasty meal. But upon looking in the refrigerator, I realized we only had two tortillas. Fortunately, my BreadYear.com list includes flour tortillas.

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Buttery, Chewy Soft Pretzels

Yesterday, while watching some NCAA basketball, I whipped up a batch of soft, chewy pretzels slathered in butter and coarse salt. The recipe made eight medium-sized pretzels, and Amber and I made short work of them. Carbs be damned.

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