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Zingerman's Bakehouse
By Amy Emberling, Frank Carollo, Antonis Achilleos
Chronicle Books - 2017
This is a great oatmeal cookie! I did add about 1/2 cup of walnuts. The maple syrup is what I think gives this a special flavor, as well as the addition of nutmeg. I made these large (about 3 T.) as directed and they were soft on the inside with crisp edges.
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These were by far the most successful baguettes I have made, and in fact better than many I have had from bakeries. Great open crumb, crispy crust and perfect chew. I do wish there were photos of the techniques they use for folding and especially for shaping the loaves (I filled in the gaps with a little time on YouTube). I suppose the key to the great flavor would be the poolish and I would be curious to try this recipe with an overnight proof. I will be making these again for sure!
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Flavor was terrific - nice and spicy. The texture however was a little cake-y for me. I was hoping they would fall somewhere between where they did (Puffy and cake like) and Dorie's Princeton Gingersnaps (very chewy and flat). I may play with the butter/flour ratio a bit to try to achieve the perfect texture.
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Website: Zoe Bakes
These are the second or third blueberry muffin recipe I have tried recently and by far the best! Tender cake, loads of blueberries and a proper crunchy streusel topping (that didn't melt into the muffin) make these delicious. I used yogurt plus about 2 T. sour cream and had to bake the full 25 minutes in silicone cups in a standard muffin tin. Made 11 muffins.
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Website: Zoe Bakes
Made for Pi day 2022 and it was perfect. Strawberry sweetness + rhubarb tang + super flaky crust = best pie ever! I made the filling and crust the day before which gave the dough time to chill and the filling time to firm up a bit before putting it all together. The instructions are a little choppy in this one, but they are all there. Wish the video link took you to the specific pie making video and not just her entire instagram account, but oh well. I had to use 1 pound frozen plus 1 pound fresh strawberries as well as frozen rhubarb. This will be made again for sure!
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The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant
By Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2002
This recipe makes for a moist, tender, juicy chicken. I did have a little trouble with the flipping of the chicken - it did stick even though it was thoroughly dry and my pan was hot when I put it in. No matter, it was tasty and I will be making it again. But for a "last minute" chicken you can't beat Thomas Keller's Roast Chicken (found on epicurious).
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