December, 2010 Archive

Homebaked Cheese Crackers

It’s always a wonder to me that more home bakers don’t make their own crackers. As long as you stick to a few basics and keep an eagle eye on them while they’re baking, crackers are surprisingly easy to make. This recipe yields crunchy cheddar cheese crackers that are sure to be a hit at […]

The Whitest Christmas Ever

I can still remember as a kid tracing lines of frost on the window that day. A few wispy snowflakes came dancing out of a slate-gray sky, magically kissed against the glass and were gone. I pushed closer to see. And then there were more and more, twirling madly out of the twilight. As I […]

Festivus Fare: Faux Chicken Parmigiana with green beans

We’re an equal opportunity household here at Chez Bullhog, open to just about any holiday celebration. So when our legislators floated proposals for decorating the capitol building here in Washington State, I had to cheer their consideration for putting up a Festivus Pole. I’m all for cross-cultural connections, after all.

In lieu of meatloaf, however, […]

Panettone baked in Parchment Paper Collars

I love finding alternative uses for things I already have on hand. So when it hit me that I could bake high-rising panettone in the same tins that next week I’ll be filling with cookies, it really struck a chord.

See at Chez Bullhog, Italian style Panettone has become a holiday tradition. Studded with dried […]

Hogeland’s Homemade Hoagie Rolls

Freddy Mercury had nothing on my friend Max. Max, who worked at the local record store, gave Queen’s summer breakout single six stars on his scale that only went to five, and had us howling with his superbad imitation. ‘Dynamite with a laser beam; Guaranteed to blow your mind. Anytime.’ He cocked his air guitar […]

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