The Most Famous, and Beautiful, Burger Buns

The Most Famous, and Beautiful, Burger Buns

In online baking circles these hamburger buns are truly legendary. We first learned of them through a post from Our Happy Acres last year.  After searching around numerous sites, including the Fresh Loaf and King Arthur Flour, and reading through numerous online...
Blackberry and Apple Crisp

Blackberry and Apple Crisp

After the frenzy of spring planting we look forward to being able to relax occasionally with friends.  The perfect addition to any lazy summer afternoon is a dessert made with some of the season’s finest blackberries. Bursting with sweet fruit, with subtle...
Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli

Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli

One of the best qualities of butternut squash, besides its sweet flavor and smooth texture, is that it stores remarkably well.  Butternut squash is easy to grow, and we end up using a lot of it throughout the fall and winter months.  Two of our favorite recipes for...
Oatmeal-Wheat Bread

Oatmeal-Wheat Bread

We enjoy baking all of our own bread products at Curbstone Valley.  As much as we love our sourdough bread, it does take planning a day in advance, and forethought, to craft a loaf of sourdough.  Some days I suddenly realize we’ve run out of bread, but...
Baked Frittata

Baked Frittata

Occasionally on a Fowl Friday, we thought we’d share an egg-based recipe.  For versatile egg-based dishes, my personal favorite is quiche, but the pastry in a quiche can be time consuming to make during a busy work week, and can contribute a lot of extra fat and...
Bread Pudding with Brandied Figs

Bread Pudding with Brandied Figs

Bread pudding is  a practical, and simple dessert.  Traditionally composed of bread, milk and/or cream, sugar, and eggs, my own grandmother would make it just to ensure that the daily staples in the kitchen never went to waste. That doesn’t mean however that a...