http://topicfire.com/Food 2013-05-18T17:25:51+00:00 text/html 2013-05-18T23:31:11+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33518/help-solve-my-case-moist-crumb <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33518/help-solve-my-case-moist-crumb"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/styles/large/public/53657/Take_75.jpg?itok=Urw8pjpA" /></a><br />Help Solve My Case Of Moist CrumbSubmitted by ChaChaMan on May 18, 2013 - 3:25pm. Hello,I wonder if anyone can help solve my moist crumb outcomes. The pic is my first attempt for making ciabatta. It's a very tasty loaf. I am trying to get the hang of  baking very... text/html 2013-05-18T22:24:45+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33517/chocolate-biscuit-nice-and-easy <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33517/chocolate-biscuit-nice-and-easy"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/styles/large/public/3934/IMG_1045.JPG?itok=w6yo4QfS" /></a><br />Chocolate Biscuit - nice and easySubmitted by HokeyPokey on May 18, 2013 - 1:13pm. I woke up this morning determined to make a batch of chocolate biscuits for my late morning cuppa.  Read full recipes and intructions on my blog here    text/html 2013-05-18T20:30:32+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33516/sourdough-honey-whole-wheat-multigrain-bread <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33516/sourdough-honey-whole-wheat-multigrain-bread"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/styles/large/public/5218/SD%20WW_2443_edited-1.jpg?itok=p-CGVxux" /></a><br />Sourdough Honey Whole Wheat Multigrain BreadSubmitted by dmsnyder on May 18, 2013 - 12:59pm. Sourdough Honey Whole Wheat with Multi-grain Soaker May 17, 2013 This is my third version of a whole wheat, multi-grain bread based on my San Francisco-style Sourdough formula. I think this one is a keeper.Compared to the last... text/html 2013-05-18T06:04:01+00:00 http://www.seriouseats.com/ http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/this-week-at-serious-eats-world-headquarters-20130517.html <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/this-week-at-serious-eats-world-headquarters-20130517.html"><img src="http://www.seriouseats.com/assets_c/2013/05/20130517-twasehq-tobys-group-thumb-500xauto-326957.jpg" /></a><br />VIEW SLIDESHOW: This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters [Photographs: Robyn Lee, unless otherwise noted] This week we said goodbye to Erin, had a steamed bun-filled birthday lunch, tasted potato chips, watched Hambone bond with Mr.... text/html 2013-05-18T05:45:15+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33515/tartine-country-bread-trial <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33515/tartine-country-bread-trial"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/styles/large/public/51135/DSCN9603.JPG?itok=RbK4O3my" /></a><br />Tartine country bread trialSubmitted by MTK on May 17, 2013 - 9:45pm. I had a try on Tartine country bread on Friday night. I saw many videos on youtube about Tartine bread. And I'm curious about the tartine method, high hydration, long time fermentation, with little starter portion. The doughs... text/html 2013-05-18T04:30:24+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33514/friday-pizza-night <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33514/friday-pizza-night"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/styles/large/public/41844/DSCN4882_0.JPG?itok=FZ5SpwL-" /></a><br />Friday Pizza NightSubmitted by dabrownman on May 17, 2013 - 8:56pm. With our daughter coming home tonight we thought home made pizza was in order since she loves it more than taking final exams at college.  We had built a YW levain for it on Monday and stuck it in... text/html 2013-05-18T04:03:04+00:00 http://www.simplyrecipes.com/ http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/lemon_blueberry_ricotta_pound_cake/ <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/lemon_blueberry_ricotta_pound_cake/"><img src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lemon-blueberry-ricotta-pound-cake-a.jpg?ea6e46" /></a><br />It&#8217;s the beginning of blueberry season over here; let the parade of baked goods begin! I had a basket of blueberries giving me the eye the other morning, as well as some ricotta cheese in the fridge begging to be used up. Hmmm. Blueberry muffins maybe? blueberry pancakes? or pound cake?... text/html 2013-05-18T02:19:40+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33512/pain-au-levain-wholewheat-success-eludes-me <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33512/pain-au-levain-wholewheat-success-eludes-me"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/delicious.png" /></a><br />Pain au Levain with Whole-Wheat - success eludes meSubmitted by chaspan on May 17, 2013 - 6:07pm. I've tried to make Hamelman's Pain au Levain with Whole-Wheat recipe from "Bread, A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes" three times, and I have yet to achieve a truly pleasing loaf.  I... text/html 2013-05-18T00:20:05+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33509/we-3-gmas-went-multigrain <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33509/we-3-gmas-went-multigrain"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/styles/large/public/40179/barbs%20crumb%201.jpg?itok=BsXVBZJJ" /></a><br />We 3 gmas went Multi-grainSubmitted by gmagmabaking2 on May 17, 2013 - 3:05pm. This week we tossed out the word "Multi-grain" and then got together to see where that would take us. This time it is the youngest of us that was mega-multi-tasking in her kitchen.  Not only was Helen... text/html 2013-05-17T23:42:59+00:00 http://doriegreenspan.com/ http://doriegreenspan.com/2013/05/jamie-oliver-food-revolution-day-cook-it-share-it-salted-butter-breakups.html <a href="http://doriegreenspan.com/2013/05/jamie-oliver-food-revolution-day-cook-it-share-it-salted-butter-breakups.html"><img src="http://doriegreenspan.com/assets_c/2013/05/Greenspan_Breakups-797x1024-thumb-250x321-2060.jpg" /></a><br /> Today is Food Revolution Day, the brainchild of Jamie Oliver and a worldwide event.  The purpose is to support hands-on food education and the theme this year is one close to my heart:  Cook it!  Share it!  It's a theme also near and dear to the cooks and bakers at... text/html 2013-05-17T23:30:36+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33511/hello-aspiring-amateur <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33511/hello-aspiring-amateur"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/delicious.png" /></a><br />Hello from an aspiring amateurSubmitted by chaspan on May 17, 2013 - 3:35pm. Greetings, all. I've been baking bread at home off and on for a few years now, sticking mainly to straightforward general cookbook recipes and techniques for yeasted white loaf breads, sourdough breads, hamburger buns, and the occasional whole... text/html 2013-05-17T21:04:55+00:00 http://newyork.seriouseats.com/ http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/05/first-strawberries-union-square-greenmarket.html <a href="http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/05/first-strawberries-union-square-greenmarket.html"><img src="http://newyork.seriouseats.com/assets_c/2013/05/20130516-252488-market-scene-strawberries-thumb-500xauto-326877.jpg" /></a><br />From Serious Eats: New York VIEW SLIDESHOW:... text/html 2013-05-17T20:52:03+00:00 http://www.seriouseats.com/ http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/tapioca-pearls-with-coconut-milk-and-mango-adobo-road.html <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/tapioca-pearls-with-coconut-milk-and-mango-adobo-road.html"><img src="http://www.seriouseats.com/images/2013/05/051713-251844-cook-the-book-tapioca-pearls-with-coconut-milk-mango.jpg" /></a><br />[Photograph: Marvin Gapultos] As a kid, I turned my nose up the mere mention of tapioca pudding, despite the fact that I had never even come close to trying the stuff. I'm sure I'm not alone here. But for Marvin Gapultos, a warm Filipino tapioca porridge called tambo-tambo remains a favorite... text/html 2013-05-17T20:35:47+00:00 http://www.thefreshloaf.com/ http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33506/carbondale-community-oven-hot <a href="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/33506/carbondale-community-oven-hot"><img src="http://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/styles/large/public/16794/IMG_7349.jpg?itok=lO1HjfHs" /></a><br />Carbondale Community Oven is HOTSubmitted by Carbondale Comm... on May 17, 2013 - 11:32am. Wow--it's been 2 years since we wrote in this blog to ask for advice.  Now, we have a true community oven in Carbondale, Colorado, in which we have been baking for almost two years.  This summer,... text/html 2013-05-17T20:20:38+00:00 http://www.seriouseats.com/ http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/grilling-pimientos-de-padron.html <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/grilling-pimientos-de-padron.html"><img src="http://www.seriouseats.com/images/2013/05/20130508-251461-pimientos-de-padron.jpg" /></a><br /> text/html 2013-05-17T20:02:38+00:00 http://aht.seriouseats.com/ http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/05/the-napoli-panda-burger-a-spaghetti-topped-burger-from-lotteria-japan.html <a href="http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/05/the-napoli-panda-burger-a-spaghetti-topped-burger-from-lotteria-japan.html"><img src="http://aht.seriouseats.com/images/2013/05/20130517-lotteria-panda-burger-post.jpg" /></a><br />From A Hamburger Today [Photograph: lotteria.jp] What do pandas have to do with spaghetti? Nothing. Until Lotteria in Japan released this limited edition, Italian-themed Napoli Panda Burger only available at their somewhat Italian-themed L'Ueno food court... text/html 2013-05-17T19:35:10+00:00 http://sweets.seriouseats.com/ http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2013/05/so-you-want-to-make-ice-cream-for-100-people.html <a href="http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2013/05/so-you-want-to-make-ice-cream-for-100-people.html"><img src="http://sweets.seriouseats.com/images/2013/01/20130201-182576-scotch-vanilla-ice-cream.jpg" /></a><br />From Sweets [Photographs: Max Falkowitz, unless otherwise noted] Last weekend, two of my dearest friends got married. And because I love them very much and don't think before I speak, I offered to make ice cream... text/html 2013-05-17T19:31:09+00:00 http://www.npr.org/ http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/17/184545709/picture-cook-drawings-are-the-key-ingredients-in-these-recipes?ft=1&f=1053 <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/17/184545709/picture-cook-drawings-are-the-key-ingredients-in-these-recipes?ft=1&f=1053"><img src="http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/05/17/neweggplantparm_custom-35acfe9b9f1f557c802341474d92415c97055d25-s6-c10.jpg" /></a><br />Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like Eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us text/html 2013-05-17T18:31:13+00:00 http://www.amateurgourmet.com/ http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2013/05/reasons-to-make-granola-this-weekend.html <a href="http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2013/05/reasons-to-make-granola-this-weekend.html"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/8733643717_c8fce62a94_z.jpg" /></a><br />Wow, it&#8217;s Friday and boy did this week really fly by. Did you get through it ok? That&#8217;s interesting. Hey so you know what you should make this weekend? Granola! Have you ever made granola? You haven&#8217;t? My word. This is my favorite go-to granola recipe (it comes from the BAKED... text/html 2013-05-17T17:49:00+00:00 http://chicago.seriouseats.com/ http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2013/05/the-brunch-dish-trenchermen-raises-the-bar-on-bar-brunch.html <a href="http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2013/05/the-brunch-dish-trenchermen-raises-the-bar-on-bar-brunch.html"><img src="http://chicago.seriouseats.com/images/2013/05/20130515-252366-the-brunch-dish-the-trenchermen-mandazi-donuts-2.jpg" /></a><br />From Chicago [Photographs: Chelsea Ross] There's something about eating brunch in a bar that makes me feel like Homer Simpson on one of his doughnut benders. Considering how many people go to brunch to soothe hangovers... text/html 2013-05-17T17:41:19+00:00 http://aht.seriouseats.com/ http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/05/burger-bar-rossini-burger-review-las-vegas.html <a href="http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/05/burger-bar-rossini-burger-review-las-vegas.html"><img src="http://aht.seriouseats.com/images/2013/05/051213-251919-aht-burger-bar-rossini-burger-primary-edit.jpg" /></a><br />From A Hamburger Today [Photographs: Dennis Lee] Burger Bar 3930 Las Vegas Boulevard S. #121A, Las Vegas NV 89119 (map); 702-632-9364; burger-bar.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: Over the top ingredients that just don't justify the $60 Price:... text/html 2013-05-17T17:01:14+00:00 http://slice.seriouseats.com/ http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/05/review-ravioli-pizza-at-rosas-huntington-long-island.html <a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/05/review-ravioli-pizza-at-rosas-huntington-long-island.html"><img src="http://slice.seriouseats.com/images/2013/04/20130422-little-vincent-rosas-huntington-pizza-chicken-roll-13.jpg" /></a><br />From Slice A couple weeks ago, my wife and I were scheduled to go on a romantic hot air balloon ride out above the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside. Unfortunately, the wind and weather had a different... text/html 2013-05-17T16:48:41+00:00 http://www.seriouseats.com/ http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/grassroots-chip-innovation-with-the-sporkfuls.html <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/05/grassroots-chip-innovation-with-the-sporkfuls.html"><img src="http://www.seriouseats.com/images/2013/05/20130515-Chip-Faced-Scoops-ScoopBreak.jpg" /></a><br />[Photographs: Daniel Souza] In the past I've written at length about the sophisticated chemistry behind chip flavors, high-pressure chip popping techniques, and the structural integrity of Doritos. Giant snack food companies (aka Big Chip) spend serious money developing their products, but they don't always get it right. Sometimes it takes a... text/html 2013-05-17T16:35:29+00:00 http://britishfood.about.com/ http://britishfood.about.com/b/2013/05/17/something-for-the-weekend-smoked-haddock-and-bean-risotto.htm <a href="http://britishfood.about.com/b/2013/05/17/something-for-the-weekend-smoked-haddock-and-bean-risotto.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/britishfood/1/0/8/G/-/-/smoked-haddock-risotto500.jpg" /></a><br /> How about this as Something for the Weekend. A lovely, light Smoked Haddock and Bean Risotto Recipe. The recipe comes courtesy of British Peas and Beans, and is one of my spring and summer favourites. Smoked Haddock and Bean Risotto Recipe...Read Full Post text/html 2013-05-17T16:33:21+00:00 http://www.npr.org/ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184775920&ft=1&f=1053 <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184775920&ft=1&f=1053"><img src="http://media.npr.org/images/shop_300x150-04.jpg" /></a><br />A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says insects offer a huge potential for improving the world's food security. Peter Menzel, co-author of Man Eating Bugs, describes some insect-based cuisine and the western aversion to creepy-crawly snacks.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us