TBB – Swedish Apricot Walnut Bread

February 02, 2015 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Bread, Cookbooks, The Baking Bible

As a home baker, I think we all get comfortable with our baking, collecting those recipes that speak to your own flavor profiles and those of our family. Like a nice comfy blanket, no matter what, when you wrap yourself in it, you are safe.

I think one of the reasons that I joined a bake along in the first place was to expand on those comfortable recipes. I wanted to develop my flavor profiles and also my baking techniques. I wanted to feel afraid and experience those hit and misses. I truly believe that we learn the most with our failures rather than our successes.

TBB - Gingersnaps

January 25, 2015 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Cookbooks, Cookies, Cooking Club, Sweets, The Baking Bible

I think all the Alpha bakers gave a little prayer when Marie posted the next baking assignment and flagged it with the “Q&E”(quick and easy) stamp.

After the Golden Panettone, I think we were all looking for some breathing room.

So this week it was a cookie recipe.

TBB - The Ischler

December 16, 2014 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Cookbooks, Cookies, Cooking Club, Desserts, Fruit, Holiday, The Baking Bible

Well, it’s that time of the year, where you are bombarded by holiday music, packed malls, bad drivers on the road and the cookie overload.

So, it was no surprise that Marie chose a cookie recipe for the bake along – and hold-on to your hats, because next week is ANOTHER cookie – she is two for two.