“My Pizza” by Jim Lahey… And the American Dream
My Pizza: All Pizza Is My Pizza I love pizza. That’s no secret. As a matter of fact, pizza is my favorite food, and it has been all my life. With amazing
Breads
A collection of 15 posts
Pita: The Flatbread of the Middle East
Pita: A Flatbread Known by Many Names Bread has been referred to as the staff of life, because bread has been seen as a life-giving necessity in cultures across the globe. It is
Naan: The Flatbread of India
A recipe by Craig Poirier. Naan: The Flatbread of India Craig Poirier has done it again. Just the other day he sent me his recipe for Yellow Split Pea Curry over Rice. And
Chopped: Catholic Edition
A Guest Post by Ross McKnight Chopped: Catholic Edition May 9, 2013 Belmont, NC Students of Belmont Abbey College, a Benedictine liberal arts institution outside of Charlotte, NC, hosted their own small-scale (and
Mediterranean Meat Pies for the Blessed Virgin of Pompeii
A guest post by Ross McKnight Yesterday was the Feast Day of The Blessed Virgin of Pompeii [http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/pompei]. Meat pies have nothing to do with Pompeii, but
Crawfish Bread and Hot Sausage Po-Boys
Around The Table Radio for Friday, May 3, 2013 We had an exciting show on Friday, May 3 that included talk about Jazz Fest foods, Crawfish Bread, and Vaucresson Sausage. Our guests for
Ash Wednesday, Lent, Fasting, and Pretzels
Ash Wednesday and Lent: A Time for Penance From Fat Tuesday to fat pretzels, carnival season and Mardi Gras are now over. Lent is here. And that is a good thing. Life if
Drop Biscuits – Breakfast with Chef John Besh #SundaySupper
Chef John Besh stands for something. I like that. I also like what he stands for. Family. It’s All About Family About this time last year, Chef John Besh published a cookbook
Crawfish, Shrimp and Cornbread Pie
Crawfish at the Fair This Crawfish, Shrimp and Cornbread Pie was inspired by a dish we tried last Friday at the Washington Parish Fair. The Washington Parish Fair is believed to be the
The Catholic Foodie’s Whole Wheat Bread
For years the art of baking bread with whole wheat flour eluded me. I tried and tried, but nothing I did came out right. The bread was always dry, dense, and tasted terrible.
Po-boy / Hero / Hoagie / Submarine Rolls
Recipe submitted by Craig Poirier. Ingredients: * 2 ½ cups Unbleached, high gluten bread flour * 1 2/3 tsp non-iodized salt * 1 TBS sugar * 1 tsp instant yeast * 1 tsp diastatic barley malt powder * 1
French Baguettes
Recipe submitted by Craig Poirier. Ingredients Overnight starter * 1/2 cup cool water * 1 cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour * 1/16 teaspoon instant yeast Dough * All of the starter * 1 teaspoon instant yeast * 1
