Fresh bread can turn a simple meal into something memorable. This category covers loaves, rolls, flatbreads and other baked recipes.
Find soft breads, crisp-edged bakes and recipes flavored with cheese, herbs or spices.
Browse the ideas below when you want to bake bread from scratch.
Roti canai is one of those things that looks simple until you try to make it. The dough gets stretched so thin it almost disappears, then folded over itself and cooked on a hot griddle until the layers start to separate. Tear it apart while it’s still warm and dip it straight into dhal or […]
If you want a fast homemade biscuit that comes out tall, buttery and golden, this butter swim biscuits recipe is hard to beat. The dough is stirred together in one bowl, poured over melted butter and baked until the edges turn crisp and the tops brown. No cutting in cold butter, no rolling dough and […]
Welsh rarebit is made with bread, melted cheese and other ingredients, and it is served hot. Welsh rarebit, sometimes spelled Welsh rabbit, is similar to grilled cheese sandwiches, and in fact some recipes for it are much simpler than others! If making this for kids, use milk rather than beer. Either works, along with mustard, […]
There is low carb bread and there is this very low carb bread recipe. If you’ve been doing Atkins or low carbing for a while, you will have tried some of the more ‘eggy’ or ‘dense’ breads and while they are passable (just!) they aren’t exactly a good bread substitute. Some low carbers will forgo […]
Focaccia is a tasty Italian bread which complements all kinds of dishes. Although you can buy it from the bakery or grocery store, making your own easy tomato and onion focaccia loaf is worthwhile because let’s face it – you can’t beat freshly baked bread! And this one is certainly no exception. How to Serve […]
A beloved Mexican and Tex-Mex food, a burrito makes a great lunch, dinner or snack. And this is the best breakfast burrito recipe I ever tried! One modern trend is all about presenting this hearty delight first thing in the morning and calling it a breakfast burrito. Si, por favor! So you can have your […]
Pizza comes frozen or from the pizza delivery place or from your local Italian restaurant. But wait, what about the best pizza? Well that would be the kind you make yourself at home! Honest, it’s so quick and easy to make pizza yourself and you don’t even have to make the dough. This homemade pizza […]
Ham and cheese French toast is a wonderful snack and it makes nice comfort food. French toast, also known as eggy bread, makes a great breakfast. The bread is usually dipped in beaten eggs and then pan-fried until golden brown. This recipe takes the classic French toast to the next level, however, by adding ham […]
Being from Devon, I grew up with proper cream teas, so I don’t want cake-like scones pretending to be the real thing. This traditional English scones recipe should give you a light crumb, a clean break down the middle and something that works with jam and clotted cream, not against them. If you’re looking for […]
Pancakes from IHOP recipe… yum! Close your eyes before taking a bite and you’ll swear this recipe came out of the IHOP kitchen! If you love the flavor and texture of pancakes from IHOP, you are not alone. IHOP, as I’m sure everyone knows, stands for International House of Pancakes. This original pancake house serves […]
This incredibly easy banana bread with applesauce recipe is made by combining bananas with applesauce, eggs, vanilla and flour. Some sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt also go into the mix. Making this is very straightforward because you just have to combine the ingredients in a bowl, transfer the resulting mixture into a greased […]
A simple bruschetta recipe is one of the best Italian appetizers. It is made by rubbing garlic over grilled bread, then adding olive oil, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Some types of bruschetta recipe might also include cured meat, cheese, tomatoes, beans, or vegetables. The best-known bruschetta recipe outside Italy features fresh tomato, garlic and onion, […]
Chinese prawn toast, or Chinese shrimp toast as it is known on the other side of The Pond, is very popular and makes a tasty hot starter or appetizer recipe. You don’t have to serve Chinese food as the main course since this Chinese prawn toast recipe goes nicely as an appetizer before a Thai […]
Tuscan bread salad is a wonderful summer starter recipe because there is no cooking involved. It is best to make this colorful Tuscan bread starter using Italian bread. You can use another type if you have some to use up. Sourdough bread, pita bread and whole grain bread all work well when making panzanella (the […]