Bread

Cafe Besalu @ Ballard, Seattle

August 11, 2011

I have to confess I am a total pastry girl. I could live on good pastry and a good latte everyday. If it is not due to the fact that it is a long drive from my place and there is always a long line out the door, Cafe Besalu is one of those bakery [...]

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Pullman Sandwich Loaf 1

September 21, 2010

Lately I have been bitten by the bread bug again. Ever since Lil’ C started school, I have had more free time to bake again. One of the item on my to-try list is a square sandwich loaf baked in a pullman pan. I’ve always loved the texture of the shokupan (Japanese sandwich bread) that [...]

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French Dip

June 7, 2010

It’s the last week of school and my baby graduates kindergarten this Friday!! It’s a bittersweet moment because on one hand, I am glad that school is over but on the other hand, I can’t believe that she will be going to first grade in September!! She’s all grown up. Anyway, back to the topic [...]

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Paseo @ Fremont, Seattle

March 29, 2010

I have a weakness for breads and sandwiches especially when fresh baguettes are involved. They are my comfort food. That’s why I love places like Baugette Box, Macrina, Le Panier and Bakery Nouveau. And I think I have just discovered my new favorite sandwich place. Paseo!! Paseo, a Cuban/Carribean store, has been on my to-go list [...]

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Munching our way through Pike Place Market

October 22, 2009

Probably once every 2 months, we will make our way to Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. It’s a really happening place with lots of tourists. There are lots to see but there are also lots to eat and we were there for the food. A great place to start out at Pike Place will [...]

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Nature’s Pride

October 9, 2009

Last week, just when I ran out of bread, the doorbell rang and these 2 loaves of bread were waiting outside the door for me, courtesy of Nature’s Pride and Foodbuzz. That’s the 12-grain on the left and the whole wheat bread on the right. As much as I want to eat healthy bread, I [...]

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Simple sweet bun

September 3, 2008

This summer has been a crazy summer. Between travels and visitors, we hardly ate at home. Even if we were at home, we were using the grill. My poor kitchen especially all the baking gadgets have been gathering cobwebs. But now, summer is officially over for us since the litte one will start preschool next [...]

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Braided Cranberry Bread

January 15, 2008

My first bread of the year! I have been neglecting my breadmaker for a while, so I decided to dust it off and started baking breads again. This is just a simple braided cranberry bread using the sweet bun recipe. The recipe can be found here. I will need to practise my braiding skill a [...]

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Milk Loaf

August 14, 2007

Not too long ago, there was a Hokkaido Milk Loaf rage among the Asian food blogs. Hokkaido Milk Loaf is supposed to be really fluffy even without the addition of bread improver which is vital ingredient in baking soft Asian bread. I’ve been meaning to try it for a long time but as usual, never [...]

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Hot Dog Bun & Garlic Butter Bun

July 30, 2007

I’ve been bitten by the lazy bug lately. The heat must be getting to me or just plain laziness :p Anyway, managed to get my act together and baked some bread for the family. Did some hot dog bun for the little one and a couple of garlic butter buns for the hubby. These buns [...]