Zo, what’s up? Peach cobbler, creamy risotto, Sloppy Joes…
Warning: this is a shameless (but oh-so-true) plug for the Zojirushi bread machine. I love my Zojirushi because I use it to knead bread dough, and it does the job more thoroughly (and produces a...
View ArticleZo = dough: Chocolate-Cherry Brioche
Brioche. If you have any experience at all with brioche, merely seeing the word probably sends a shiver down your spine. A shiver of anticipation for the ultra-tender, super-buttery bread that emerges...
View ArticleA berry-sweet surprise: making jam in your Zo
So, what can you really get done in less than 90 minutes today? You could clean out your sock drawer. You could call your best friend and commiserate for 90 minutes about how her husband and kids...
View ArticleChocolate pudding cake à la Zo – hot and saucy!
The following recipe story is another post in the series of “I didn’t know you could make THAT in a bread machine” blogs – a series of which I’m inordinately fond. I’m a lazy baker. There, I’ve said...
View ArticleZO handy! Cheese bread and baked pasta without the fuss.
If you’ve been reading this blog lately, you’ll know that 2 days ago I described the many reasons I love my test kitchen Zojirushi bread machine. I mean, I feel like Ron Popeil, the Ronco guy: “It...
View ArticleLet’s talk turkey (Tetrazzini): transforming holiday leftovers
The Easter ham. It’s not a given, you know. Just because everyone else serves ham (or, for real traditionalists, lamb) on Easter, the Food Police won’t come knocking at your door if you dare to defy...
View ArticleZo tasty! Thanksgiving the easy way.
Ah, Thanksgiving! One of my favorite holidays. What’s not to like? A day spent with family and friends; football; and, best of all, comfort food galore. Think about it: everything about Thanksgiving...
View ArticleCreamy Tomato Soup: can the can – homemade is heavenly.
Cream of tomato soup is [fill in the blank]: Delicious. Satisfying. Nostalgic. Campbell’s. All of the above? Not necessarily. Many of us grew up on Campbell’s Soup, the hands-down king of the soup...
View ArticleVanilla Cheesecake
“Cheesecake” and “bread machine” go together like… well, kinda like jellybeans and french fries, right? Or maybe “Lady Gaga” and “bashful.” Or, this year in particular: “winter” and “easy.” Mismatches...
View ArticleSuccessful loaves from your bread machine
Do you bake bread in a bread machine? Many of you apparently do, judging by the popularity of our bread machine recipes. And for good reason: the bread machine is a great way for first-time bread...
View ArticleVanilla Cheesecake
“Cheesecake” and “bread machine” go together like… well, kinda like jellybeans and french fries, right? Or maybe “Lady Gaga” and “bashful.” Or, this year in particular: “winter” and “easy.” Mismatches...
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