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Braided Black-and-White Pumpernickel and Rye Loaf in the KitchenAid Mixer

Print Print | Email Email | by Jeff Hertzberg - photos by Sarah Kieffer, April 15, 2013
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KitchenAid Professional 600

Given how lazy I am, you’d think I’d have started using a KitchenAid mixer years ago.  But believe it or not, I’ve recipe-tested for three books using nothing but a wooden spoon or a Danish dough whisk.

Well, I’m tired.  So above, my new KitchenAid Professional 600 series, 6-quart capacity stand mixer, which is an outstandingly beautiful piece of industrial design that hasn’t really changed its look in nearly 100 years.  I have been visiting it in the kitchen as a way of avoiding work.  More on the mixer in a bit.

So many doughs, so little time.  I’m hooked on this machine, especially when I have to make more than one dough for a recipe, like in this very beautiful Braided Black-and-White Pumpernickel and Rye Loaf from two doughs in Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (this photo by Mark Luinenburg):

New York Rye

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Whole Wheat Pullman Loaf with Tapenade

Print Print | Email Email | by Jeff Hertzberg - photos by Sarah Kieffer, February 28, 2013
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Olive tapenade bread

I must admit that I use my Pullman pan quite frequently – there is something about those neat, square pieces that seem to make my sandwich more special. However, I wanted to change things up a bit, and decided to get a little creative. Normally I prefer sweet swirled breads, but sometimes something savory is needed. I found that this French olive spread (tapenade) is just the thing.

Tapenade bread 2

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Brioche Danish With Goat Cheese and Pistachios

Print Print | Email Email | by Jeff Hertzberg - photos by Sarah Kieffer, January 28, 2013
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Brioche Danish with Goat Cheese and Pistachios | Bread in 5

Well, I’m just going to come right out and say it: these little brioche danish are so very tasty. They came about after a lazy Sunday morning; I had some whole wheat brioche dough in the fridge, and wanted something sweet that didn’t involve a lot of work. I also happened to have a tube of almond paste, goat cheese, and pistachios, and so the great experiment began. It was delicious from the start, but after a few tries and a little tweaking, a perfect weekend treat was born.

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Ring in the New Year With Chocolate Espresso Mini Doughnuts

Print Print | Email Email | by Jeff Hertzberg - photos by Sarah Kieffer, January 1, 2013
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Somehow another year has slipped by again. Many of us are winding down our holiday preparations, and we are packing up ornaments, changing our diets, and erasing holiday playlists from our iPods. However, there is one day left to celebrate with good cheer; one door left open to a little decadence and indulgence. This would, of course, be New Years, and we are ready to ring it in.

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Chocolate Coffee Cardamom Bread, And a Three-Book Set Giveaway! CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

Print Print | Email Email | by Jeff Hertzberg - photos by Sarah Kieffer, December 4, 2012
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Thanksgiving has come and gone too quickly yet again. We have finished eating our Thanksgiving Leftovers Torta, but we’ll continue to hold on to our reasons to stop and give thanks, especially as the holiday madness begins in earnest. We’ve come up with two great ways to celebrate the season with you–and they don’t involve turkey or long lines of shoppers.  First, there is this decadent chocolate bread, laced with coffee, cardamom, and more chocolate, and second, we have a book package giveaway!

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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Brioche Swirl Buns With Chocolate Ganache and Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour

Print Print | Email Email | by Jeff Hertzberg - photos by Sarah Kieffer, November 12, 2012
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Winter is slowly approaching (although here in Minneapolis we hit 70 degrees this past weekend!), and that means the smell of pumpkin is in the air. These swirl buns came together on a whim; we were asked to bring something to a brunch, and there was pumpkin pie brioche dough in the fridge, a favorite recipe from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. A little chocolate ganache was easily whipped together, and after an overnight rise in the fridge, these buns were baked off in the morning, filling our house with early Holiday cheer.

The original recipe for this dough was made with White Whole Wheat for a lighter effect, but we decided to re-test it with traditional whole wheat.  Gold Medal regular whole wheat worked beautifully…

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Grilled Sandwiches Three Ways

Print Print | Email Email | by Jeff Hertzberg - photos by Sarah Kieffer, October 16, 2012
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Hey all, we want to introduce Sarah Kieffer to you; she’ll be doing some photography for the site, including the shots in this beautiful post. Zoe and I met Sarah on the Web (where else), where she covered a class that Zoe had taught. When we ran through Sarah’s food blog, Vanilla Bean Blog, what we noticed first were the beautiful photographs, and so we connected and asked her to work with us.  We’re not the only ones who noticed; the New York Times covered Sarah and her shots that keep popping up on Pinterest. Sarah’s the reason that our Pinterest site has become another place where our readers can connect with us.  Thanks Sarah, and welcome!

So onto… what to eat.  Colder weather means comfort food, and while mashed potatoes, pot pies, and cheesy baked dishes may come to mind first, soup and sandwiches are a great, and possibly lighter alternative. This week we decided to bring you grilled sandwiches three ways, but really, the possibilities are endless. Continue reading →