Feta, Walnuts and Spinach… Oh My! BB Babes do Assyrian Pies

The Bread Baking Babes are 5!!!!! Hard to believe, isn’t it? All those lovely breads….. To celebrate our international group with her usual style, Tanna, of My Kitchen in Half Cups, our host kitchen this month, decided on this wonderful, international bread: Assyrian Spinach Pies, stuffed with spinach, feta cheese, walnuts and pomegranate. Hungry yet? You … Continue reading…

The Babes do the Fan-Tan

Yes, even the ultra-conservative, prim, proper, prudish Bread Baking Babes have to kick their heels up on occasion. What?   Those aren't the right adjectives? Don't get your panties in a bunch….  I never could remember the difference between synonyms and antonyms… Stupid Thesaurus.  Ahem…. Elle, of Feeding my Enthusiasms, is our host kitchen this … Continue reading…

Bread Baking Babes Braid a Russian Rose

Everything is coming up roses for the Babes this month! Baking bread should be easy and relaxing.   One shouldn't worry about niggling little details like getting the ingredients in the right order – according to Tanna, of My Kitchen in Half Cups. For Tanna's very practical approach to baking, as well as the recipes and … Continue reading…

Molasses Fennel Rye Bread; getting ready for soup season?

I love to collect recipes from restaurants and I'm always very appreciative when they are willing to share and don't just shrug and walk away at my request. Elizabeth, of Blog from OUR Kitchen has a lovely story to tell about this fantastic Molasses Fennel Rye Bread and how she got the recipe. And while … Continue reading…

Julia Child’s French Bread…. The Babes celebrate a birthday

The world, or, at least a large part of the food world, is paying homage to Julia Child today. Susan, of Wild Yeast, our host kitchen for this month, organized a fitting tribute.  She wrote: August 15 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Julia Child (one of my personal and culinary heroes!) I was … Continue reading…

Summer time and the baking is easy…..

Apparently, somewhere in the world (where I am not) it's a hot summer. Apparently, when it's hot even dedicated bread bakers (which I am not) like to have things easy. This month the Bread Baking Babes baked an 'Easy Little Bread'. Or not. Depending on which Babe one talks to…. You can explore that on … Continue reading…

Bread Baking Babes get twisted

Let's twist again like we did last summer. Or not. Bread Baking Babes want a cuddle. Or not. Maybe that's a twisted cuddle….. Oh well…. There's a bit of history behind all of these lovely Oatmeal twists.  To read about it, and all about the variations, you'll have to visit Elle, of Feeding my Enthusiasms, … Continue reading…