Chinese Jamaican Stir-Fried Chicken with Chayote

This week I am bringing you Chinese Jamaican Stir-Fried Chicken with Chayote. 

Chinese Jamaican Stir-Fried Chicken with Chayote is an example of how Chinese migrants adapted local ingredients and flavors to their traditional way of cooking. Chayote is a member if the squash family. 

Crystallized Ginger Shortbread Cookies

These crystalized ginger shortbread cookies are so elegant and sophisticated, and perfect served with vanilla ice cream as a finale for a dinner party...  which is exactly what I did.

The cookies have a really nice spiciness to them, and the kosher salt flakes add a nice contrast to the sweetness.

Cranberry Breakfast Buns, or "This is Not a Cinnamon Roll" Roll

These cranberry breakfast buns are a pretty amazing way to take your favorite cinnamon bun recipe to another level.

Baked Whole Rainbow Trout with Shallots, Herbs, and Jalapeño

This Baked Whole Trout with Shallots, Herbs, and Jalapeño is so moist, succulent, and flavorful. It is also amazingly easy to make.

When I was growing up, our family used to take summer vacations at Lake Tahoe, usually renting a house on the lake. One memory that stands out for me is my dad taking us kids fishing at a Lake Tahoe trout farm. 

Potato Semolina Rolls | Make Ahead Dinner Rolls

The first time I made these potato semolina rolls was for Thanksgiving. They were pretty miraculous. Why?

1. You assemble these rolls in advance, refrigerate the shaped dough, and bake them while your roast or turkey is resting. 
2. They are so incredibly fluffy and moist.
3. You can serve them fresh from the oven. No cooling required. 
4. They are delicious.

Olive Oil Brioche Bread

This Olive Oil Brioche Bread is just about the most magical brioche ever. I know. I sound like someone who throws hyperbole and exclamation marks all over the place. "This is the best brownie ever!" This is the best egg salad ever!" That's not me.

Over 100 Amazing Bread Recipes

From boules, sandwich loaves, flatbreads, pizzas, rolls to crackers, here are over 100 amazing bread recipes to try!

Almost every culture and religion has it's bread, and the varieties are endless. It's amazing what you can create with flour, water, salt, and yeast. For me, baking bread is therapeutic. As you can see by my Recipe Index, I have baked a lot of it, and every time, I am amazed. I have been known to sit by my oven window to watch the "oven spring," that extra oomph from the heat. 

Need some ideas for baking bread? Check out all of these amazing breads below!