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Posts tagged “quick bread”

Word of Mouth: PDQ Bread

PDQ Bread, noun: General term for breads that can be quickly made in about an hour by using baking soda and/or baking powder as the leavening. "PDQ" stands for "Pretty Darned Quick"! Quick breads are...

Amish Friendship Bread: Have You Ever Made It?

For the past few weeks, bags of liquid starter for this Amish friendship bread have been spreading among our friends faster than a 1980's chain letter. "How are you?" has been replaced by "What day ar...

Last Minute Gift Idea: Beer Bread Mix
Un-Gift Guide 2008

It doesn't get much better than beer bread: mix, bake, slather with butter, smile. Repeat last two steps until satisfied. What's better, all the dry ingredients can be mixed together ahead of time and...

Recipe Review: Applesauce Nut Bread

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about Cookstr, a new online recipe source. Many of the recipes come from famous chefs and their cookbooks, giving you a chance to try out dishes without buying the w...

How To: Use Up Overripe Fruit

Earlier this week we gave you some tips on using unripe fruit. But there's the other end of the spectrum — fruit that's about to give up the ghost. Read our suggestions for using it fast... ...

Hunk o' Fruit: Bill Granger's Oat, Pear, and Raspberry Loaf

It's not often that we buy a cookbook for just one recipe, but we confess we did that here. All it took was one photo... ...