Original article [print] Andrea’s Best Brownies 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (1 cup) butter 6 ounces of any dark chocolate you prefer (or good old Nestles out of the yellow bag will always work) 2 cups sugar… Continue Reading
Original article [print] Andrea’s Cinnamon Rolls For the Dough: 1 1/2 cup warm milk (75 to 85 degrees; if it’s too hot you will kill the yeast!) 1 tablespoon yeast 5 cups unbleached white flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon… Continue Reading
I love this cool winter weather!
Cooking when the weather is chilly and blustery seems almost effortless to me.
I love soup for its simplicity and flexibility. It really is hard to mess up a soup. Here is a great one to start with. This soup is easy and everyone that tastes it will ask you for your recipe.
Just tell your friends and family that this soup was just something you threw together at the last minute.
It will be our little secret!
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Original article [print] Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup Olive oil 10 ounces sausage (I like linguica, but depending on your taste buds you should pick a sausage you like.) 2 onions, chopped 2 pounds yams (red skin), peeled and cubed… Continue Reading
I love Valentine’s Day. No, really I do! It’s not the gifts of a beautiful heart-shaped box filled with my favorite chocolates or a giant bouquet of flowers. No, what makes this holiday spectacular to me is the simple gift… Continue Reading
Original Article [print] Andrea’s Buttermilk Biscuits 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 stick of cold butter, cut into ¼-by-¼-inch chunks 2/3 cup buttermilk Preheat oven to 350… Continue Reading
Q: How can I create a sourdough starter without using commercial yeast? What flour do you recommend using? John D. Thanks John! I received a few questions regarding the development of a sourdough starter. I am thrilled that so many… Continue Reading
Note from Doni: My earliest memory of Andrea Charroin was many years ago at the Redding Farmers Market. A line of customers waited to buy Andrea’s scones and cups of Peet’s coffee. Week after week, the line grew and customers… Continue Reading
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