Peter Reinhart's Struan Bread

This bread is made with a delicious mix of different grains, including wheat, corn meal, oats, bran, and brown rice. 

This multigrain bread, called "struan," was created by my favorite bread baking author and teacher, Peter Reinhart. 

Stir-Fried Udon Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables (Yaki Udon)

These stir-fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables is so easy to prepare and is ready in less than 20 minutes. 

 

Yaki udon is a Japanese stir-fry that includes udon noodles, a protein, veggies, and a simple sauce made with soy sauce (either light or dark depending on the region), plus mirin or sake. 

Pull-Apart Brioche Bread

This pull-apart brioch bread is soft, light, flaky, buttery, and rich, all at the same time. 

 

Brioche bread is made with an enriched dough that is high in butter and and eggs. It can be sweet or savory, or somewhere in between. It's a tricky bread to make, and can either turn out light and delicate, or heavy and dense. 

Twice-Baked Potato Pierogies

These twice-baked potato pirogies are wonderful little filled dumplings - potatoes, cheese, bacon - pure comfort food.  

These pierogies are a take on the Polish pierogi, which is typically filled with potatoes, cheese, cabbage, meat, or sweet fillings. As someone who loves anything potato and cheese, I had to try these, with a twist!