tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post7178979579790317963..comments2024-03-28T20:09:04.036-07:00Comments on Karen's Kitchen Stories: Focaccia | Tuesdays with DorieKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-42589618905188628572013-02-09T17:55:30.713-08:002013-02-09T17:55:30.713-08:00Beautiful photography. Love the rustic golden brow...Beautiful photography. Love the rustic golden brown look of your focaccia. As to why the rising times were so quick, maybe temperature was a factor? A really warm kitchen always helps. Great post.gfcelebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632387767576841902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-51568485441403524402013-02-09T10:30:37.849-08:002013-02-09T10:30:37.849-08:00Thanks! Up until now, I'd gone as far as makin...Thanks! Up until now, I'd gone as far as making small casseroles, but not any baking. I'm pretty pleased. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-26805198912044105062013-02-08T20:54:29.699-08:002013-02-08T20:54:29.699-08:00Your photos are beautiful. They focaccias look ama...Your photos are beautiful. They focaccias look amazing too! It is awesome that you were able to bake one in your toaster oven! I've never used mine for more than toast and reheating pizza! Fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171368094055104712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-57743130231943266892013-02-08T20:12:26.446-08:002013-02-08T20:12:26.446-08:00Thank you Maggie! Focaccia takes some practice, an...Thank you Maggie! Focaccia takes some practice, and I've had a lot of it with this type of bread. Keep at it. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-50910359840548273002013-02-08T19:54:34.073-08:002013-02-08T19:54:34.073-08:00So very beautiful! Gorgeous pictures too!So very beautiful! Gorgeous pictures too!Cathleen | My Culinary Missionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390901882859861177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-6706988573617931982013-02-08T11:27:05.423-08:002013-02-08T11:27:05.423-08:00Looks beautiful! I wish mine had been more airy li...Looks beautiful! I wish mine had been more airy like yours, that's what I was picturing when I read this recipe. Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421134043676404865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-60343009825026133182013-02-07T05:48:33.388-08:002013-02-07T05:48:33.388-08:00The big irregular holes in your focaccia look grea...The big irregular holes in your focaccia look great! Mine also rose quicker than expected, but the end product was still tasty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-2290445041014753742013-02-06T23:15:27.117-08:002013-02-06T23:15:27.117-08:00Thanks Elizabeth! If you can bake pies in the toas...Thanks Elizabeth! If you can bake pies in the toaster oven, this should be a breeze. I'm still intimidated by pies. My kitchen was cool, but the dough was still out of control =)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-57655198842055119012013-02-06T23:10:28.996-08:002013-02-06T23:10:28.996-08:00Thank you Paula. It is a lot of yeast! My oven &qu...Thank you Paula. It is a lot of yeast! My oven "crisis" has given me a new appreciation of the toaster oven. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-88418218832113055392013-02-06T22:48:32.521-08:002013-02-06T22:48:32.521-08:00Thanks Cher. It was a HUGE hit at work today.Thanks Cher. It was a HUGE hit at work today.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-57510293601870861352013-02-06T17:09:49.969-08:002013-02-06T17:09:49.969-08:00Your focaccia looks fantastic. It really is perfe...Your focaccia looks fantastic. It really is perfect. Love your pics.Have Apron....Will Bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09681022659793210695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-43963654523199984122013-02-06T08:16:45.194-08:002013-02-06T08:16:45.194-08:00Your focaccia looks terrific! Those little blister...Your focaccia looks terrific! Those little blisters on top look wonderful. And I love that you've baked focaccia in the toaster oven. We haven't tried that yet. (We bake pies in our toaster oven though) In the summer, we often bake focaccia on one of those inexpensive round pizza stones in the barbecue.<br /><br />haha! I can't get over how short a time it took for your focaccia to Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-4138532815109159432013-02-06T07:38:07.506-08:002013-02-06T07:38:07.506-08:00Great photos! The cross section views really show ...Great photos! The cross section views really show the hole structure well. The focaccia looks beautiful and delicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-89381517744438257092013-02-06T06:57:41.054-08:002013-02-06T06:57:41.054-08:00That is one fabulous looking focaccia!
Never trie...That is one fabulous looking focaccia! <br />Never tried baking with a toaster oven - if I am ever feeling adventurous, I may try that route. :)<br />Thanks for baking along this week!smarkieshttp://smarkies.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-62175981084931244512013-02-06T05:40:26.890-08:002013-02-06T05:40:26.890-08:00The crust is fabulous Karen! I had made this focac...The crust is fabulous Karen! I had made this focaccia before and it didn´t work for me at all, mainly because of your same issue with yeast. The 3 packages in the fridge were almost bursting halfway through, it just didn´t work. I love my toaster oven and will try baking like you did next time!Paula @ Vintage Kitchenhttp://www.vintagekitchennotes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-23209578733889125042013-02-06T03:59:32.615-08:002013-02-06T03:59:32.615-08:00I like your format of q&a! And the photos are ...I like your format of q&a! And the photos are very creative! Kristine MikaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-71805214949883729552013-02-06T03:28:50.255-08:002013-02-06T03:28:50.255-08:00The crumb on your bread is just perfect.
I think ...The crumb on your bread is just perfect. <br />I think a wetter dough is critical to good focaccia - so you definitely made the right call!Cher Rockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067437991540780000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-33094092005926819542013-02-05T21:51:25.774-08:002013-02-05T21:51:25.774-08:00Thanks Arlette! it was traumatic =) Luckily, my to...Thanks Arlette! it was traumatic =) Luckily, my toaster oven stepped up!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-24015179179300464272013-02-05T21:32:13.933-08:002013-02-05T21:32:13.933-08:00your focassia Looks great Karen. Glad your oven i...your focassia Looks great Karen. Glad your oven is fixed, i dont think i can survive without it.Arlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596891473316863494noreply@blogger.com