Fresh Baked Community Recipes

This flatbread is simple to make with just a few, easy to find ingredients.  It is a great accompaniment to any dip.  Cut into triangles and use it in place of crackers. Serve with cheese for a filling lunch box snack. 400g Bread flour- plus a little extra if the dough is too sticky 100g Whole wheat pastry flour 6 g active dry yeast 1 ¼ cup room temp water (be careful not to add too much- you can always add more later) 10 g fine sea salt Mix flours and yeast. Mix in water until combined. Cover with plastic...

Now is a great time to think about positive changes you may want to make to your cooking and baking habits to nurture a healthier, happier you.   A great place to start is by doing a refresh on the spices in your kitchen cabinet. I think herbs and spices are the celebrity components of a healthy diet. They are the most affordable, tastiest way to boost your nutrition as they can take healthy ingredients from good to irresistible.  Herbs and spices are being investigated for their positive health impacts at top university nutrition programs across the United States including Tufts,...

This carrot hummus makes a color, nutritious appearance on any board or crudite platter.  Roasting the carrots and adding some earthy, warm cumin add gorgeous flavor to this dip. 

This is the OG... the original recipe that my family loves and never wants me to change ever.  Zei gezunt! You should live and be well and bake it and all the neighbors should think you are such a challah maven. This is my no fuss, tried and true challah recipe which yields 2 loaves. When I teach classes, I always start with this recipe as it is so forgiving, a real crowd-pleaser and very flexible for working parents who are scrambling to get dinner on the table for the family.  The loaves are not too sweet or dense. So...