Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
Brownie Update + Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Buttery Soft Pretzels, Easy Chili and More
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Friends, hello.
Thank you for all of your thoughts regarding the question I posed last week about how to ensure your brownies have a shiny, crackly crust. Here's a summary of some of the ideas you've passed along:
- Add a teaspoon of cornstarch.
- Use a darker, less reflective pan.
- Be sure to heat the sugar sufficiently.
- Be sure to beat the butter and sugar together sufficiently.
- Higher heat, shorter baking time.
I'm so looking forward to experimenting tomorrow. More soon!
Also: Apologies to those of you last week looking for the large-batch tomato sauce recipe but got sent to the homemade ricotta recipe instead. Here is the correct post. Incidentally, if you did make sauce and are looking for a way to use it, I included a recipe for tomato pie (which calls for cooked sauce) and pizza marinara (which calls for uncooked sauce) in yesterday's pizza newsletter:
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12 Festive Recipes to Make This Weekend
Can't go wrong with spinach-artichoke in a peasant bread bread bowl:
How-to + video in the Spinach-Artichoke Dip post:
Detroit Style Pizza (Start your dough today! A long, slow rise is best for this focaccia-like crust.)
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4-Ingredient Balsamic Roasted Mini Peppers (crowd-pleasing/great for entertaining)
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Super Easy No-Boil Mac N Cheese
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Homemade Ranch Dip with Greek Yogurt (a favorite!)
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing for buffalo cauliflower (and beyond!)
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto + Crostini
Thank You
Thank you to all who have already pre-ordered my new cookbook, Pizza Night. You've likely heard this before, but pre-orders are so important — they signal to bookshops and other retailers that there's excitement about this book, which in turn encourages them to stock their shelves with it.
If you are new here, Pizza Night will be published on April 16th and includes 52 pizza and 52 salad recipes, one combination for every week of the year, as well as five simple desserts.
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PS: It might not be a bad idea to make a batch of focaccia for all of your dipping needs this weekend. Start your dough today.
PPS: Nigella's dense chocolate loaf cake is never a bad idea either.
Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
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