Honey Maple Sticky Buns
In my family, we’re all about trying new things with food — my mother is a (closet) master cook, with a serious knack for throwing a bit of this and a pinch of that together to create a surprisingly delicious dish. She rarely follows recipes, and yet still manages to create masterpieces. I stick with my recipes because I know them, and they rarely let me down, but even still I’m always trying new ones and pushing the boundaries as much and as often as I can. But also in my family, we’ve got some old stand-by’s, the treats that have stood the test of time that we know we’ll keep making forever and the day after too. These sticky buns are one of them — they take some effort, but they would never EVER betray our greedy taste buds. Given that this past weekend was our last in my childhood home, the place that has spawned many of tray of these gooey, decadent buns, I figured why not one last hurrah? (more…)
Oatmeal Wheat Boule
I bought several packets of yeast a while back, with hopes that having it in my possession would encourage me to make some homemade bread. I bought all kinds of flour, and a new cookbook, so I really had no excuse not to. Last week, I decided to give it a go, and I was pleasantly surprised! It’s such a novel idea to me, to be able to make your own bread for any occasion that may arise. I envision myself making bread for sandwiches, and bread for toast, and sweetbread for breakfast, and egg bread for sticky buns. I hope that someday this one loaf of bread will inspire me to make every kind of bread that I can ever imagine, but for now, I’ll just tell you about the one loaf that (hopefully) started it all. (more…)
Lemon Cream Cheese Sticky Buns
The very first recipe I really ever crafted to call my own was for sticky buns. It was derived from a maple sticky bun recipe in an old issue of Bon Appetit, but I made some significant alterations, and it became my signature masterpiece. But sticky buns aren’t something you can just whip up anytime you’d like, so I reserve that recipe for special occasions. When I came across a recipe on The Kitchn for Sticky Lemon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze. I was pretty sure I’d have to wait for a time to make them, where the occasion or consuming parties were worth the effort. Don’t get me wrong – I’d bake for 10 hours a day if I could, but my schedule won’t allow such indulgences, so I have to pick and choose when I put baking first. Well, Easter was the ideal situation. I’d be home with my family and AW, celebrating one of the greatest holidays of the year. The people and the occasion were special, and so the Lemon Sticky Buns would come to be. (more…)
