Cranberry Broa

Cranberry Broa

Broa is a rustic Portuguese cornbread. Unlike more common Midwestern American cornbreads, which are leavened with baking powder or soda and fairly sweet, broa is yeast leavened and savory. It’s great with the addition of cranberries and made into small boules you can scatter about the celebratory table, so everyone can cut or tear off a hunk without waiting for it to be passed! No kneading (but a bit of advanced planning) required.

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Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Cornbread is a must with ham and beans, great for breakfast (with apple butter on top, of course!), and just one of those great dishes you need to have at the ready from time to time.  I bake mine in a cast iron skillet, which gives it a much better crust, and works well in the wood burning stove oven.

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Chad’s Bagel Recipe

Chad's Bagel

One of Chad’s famous bagels

I love my bagels.  My wife loves my bagels.  People love my bagels.  I’ve often been asked for the recipe for them.  So I’ll share here. Continue reading