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Tag Archives: apples
Apple Raisin Braided Bread
Now that the weather is getting cooler, I’ve been baking again. Braided breads are always fun to make, on Sunday I combined apples and raisins into this marvelous, sturdy dough – baked in a cast iron skillet. When cool, I … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged apples, baking, braided breads, breakfast, raisins
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Baked Apples
Baked apples are making a comeback! Actually, I’m not sure they ever went away, but they seemed to have fallen out of vogue with the popularity of galettes and hand pies. The beauty of baked apples is how easy they … Continue reading
Apple Cinnamon Bread
We got a new washer and dryer delivered on Saturday which actually fit through our very narrow doorway. Of course, we had to take off the storm door, the front door, the vestibule door, and the basement door to do … Continue reading
Apple Walnut Braided Bread
I had some apples leftover from Christmas baking, and thought it would be nice to make a little something sweet to go with coffee at breakfast on New Year’s Day. Braided breads are relatively easy to put together, and you … Continue reading
Anniversary Apple Cake
Joe likes apple cake, so for our anniversary on Friday I broke out the springform pan and got busy! This is about the time of year when I start to experiment with cakes and pies for Thanksgiving – you could … Continue reading
Autumn Comes to 9th Street
Nothing says fall like the aroma of a giant bin of freshly picked apples!
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, apples, Giordano's, Italian Market
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One Bowl Apple Cake
Who says you don’t have time to bake? One bowl, one pan, twenty minutes – that’s about all it takes to whip up this apple cake. Plus, clean up’s a breeze! Given the sudden drop in temperature, this apple cake … Continue reading
Apple Fritter Bread
I made this Apple Fritter Bread on Saturday afternoon as an incentive to drag myself out of bed at the crack of dawn on Sunday to hit up the grocery store before Eagles fans descended on it en masse to … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged apples, beating the crowds, breads, early riser, what to have for breakfast
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Apple Cinnamon Bread
It was cold and rainy on Saturday, and there’s no better excuse to turn on the oven and bake. If you have two lonely Granny Smith apples in your fruit bowl, you too could make this lovely loaf of apple … Continue reading


