I like thin pizza.  The thinner the better. I crave a crusty and saucey slice, those with blackened undersides. I dislike doughy, heavy pies that seem never to cook in the center. Those later kinds of pies become all gooey but not the good kind of gooey. Making pizza at home usually doesn’t get me [...]

I was a bit slow this past week in reviewing a new cookbook, but Jim Lahey’s My Bread kept me busy with baking rather than reviewing.  I tried several of the book’s variations mostly with success and with one failure. The loaf featuring cranberries and walnuts pictured here worked out perfectly though; it was airy, [...]

Everyone and their mother is obsessed with the Jim Lahey No Knead Bread Recipe ever since it was given to the masses back in 2006. I am no exception to this enduring obsession; I love this bread a lot. And, despite the plethora of well established food bloggers who have already posted about this recipe, [...]