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Feb 16, 2025

Rieska (Finnish Flatbread)

Rieska is an everyday Finnish Flatbread. This version is moist, slightly sweet, and perfect spread with salty butter. 




There are several versions of this bread, including with barley or with potato. This one, from King Arthur, is probably the simplist one to make of the lot. 

Feb 15, 2025

Thai Cabbage Salad

This Thai cabbage salad is light, refreshing, and loaded with all of your favorite Asian flavors. 

Thai Cabbage Salad in a white bowl.


This Thai cabbage salad is amazing. I could eat mass quantities. I've made this salad several times, and each time, I wonder why I don't make it more often. 

Feb 11, 2025

Dutch Macaroni

Dutch Macaroni is a common weeknight meal in the Netherlands, especially if you have hungry kids to feed. 

Dutch Macaroni in a bowl.

 


Dutch macaroni is typically made with ground beef, red peppers, onions or leeks, and other vegetables, along with a bit of cheese added at the end. I've also seen recipes that include pickles, which I can't wait to try too. 

Feb 10, 2025

La Couronne Lyonaise

This Couronne Lyonaise is a French bread that originated in Lyon, France. This one includes both a sourdough starter along with a little bit of yeast. 

La Couronne Lyonaise sliced to show the crumb.


This bread is shaped like a crown - thus the name "couronne." My shaping method is a work in progress, but the bread itself is amazingly flavorful. 

Feb 8, 2025

Mini Ciabatta Loaves

These Mini Ciabatta Loaves are deeply flavored from the dark brown and shatteringly thin crust. 

Mini Ciabatta Loaves on a kitchen towel.


Ciabatta means "slipper" in Italian. The bread is very light and is typically roughly shaped due to the high hydration. 

Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

These scalloped potatoes with caramelized onions are a lightened up version of one of my favorite comfort foods, potatoes gratin

Scalloped potatoes in a red casserole dish.


Instead of cream, this dish calls for broth and caramelized onions to add flavor. The result? An amazingly tasty and light potato dish that goes perfectly with roast beef, ham, or lamb chops.

Feb 1, 2025

Sourdough Pancakes

This sourdough pancake recipe produces amazingly fluffy and flavorful pancakes. 

Sourdough Pancakes stacked with butter and syrup on a small plate.


If you maintain a sourdough starter, making these pancakes is a great way to use up any leftover sourdough discard you might have. The resulting pancakes, while not actually sour, have a wonderful flavor and tenderness. Plus, they are nice and light.