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Triple Chocolate Challah Bread
Nathan HawkesNov 25, 2024
This isn't just chocolate challah bread, it's chocolate challah bread on steroids. It's not just...
What are loaded biscuits and why do we love them so much?
Dennis WeaverNov 25, 2024
Loaded biscuits are a work of creativity, not a work of art. They're called inclusions....
A Father's Guide to Baking the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dennis WeaverNov 25, 2024
My dad made great cookies, cookies that he shared with his grandkids and neighbors on the hill.  He was sort of famous for them.  Learn what he taught me about making cookies.
How to Make Sensational Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Dennis WeaverNov 25, 2024
Especially if you are using a denser bread or thicker slices of bread, it can be hard to make the cheese ooey, gooey.  The bread gets dark before the cheese gets gooey. A lower heat works better than a higher heat; it takes time for the heat to soak through the bread and melt the cheese and the lower heat is easier on the bread. To trap the heat and speed the melting, I put a lid over the sandwich.  I don't leave the lid over the sandwich for the entire cooking time. Because the lid traps steam, which I don't want, I take the lid off as soon as the cheese starts to melt and finish the cooking without the lid.
How to Build Strawberry Shortcakes with Cinnamon Chip Biscuits
Dennis WeaverNov 25, 2024
Cinnamon chip breakfast biscuits are very good. They're sweetened biscuits loaded with cinnamon chips. The cinnamon chips deliver a burst of sweet cinnamon in every bite. Warm from the oven, split open with a dab of butter, these are incredible. It's like Grandma's cinnamon rolls but whole lot easier to make.
How to Make Fully Loaded Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes
Dennis WeaverNov 25, 2024
Twice baked potatoes is a great way to use up leftover baked potatoes, but they also make a delicious side for a nice dinner. You can make them partially ahead of time with only the final bake left, you can stuff them with your favorite goodies, and they’re so much more exciting than your basic baked potato.