Corn Bread MAKES: About 6 servings TIME: About 45 minutes Corn bread is indispensable, especially to a vegetarian diet, where its full flavor and slightly crunchy texture are welcome at any meal. And few dishes deliver so much for so little work. Be sure to experiment...
Cheese Shortbread MAKES: 30 to 40 puffs TIME: 30 minutes After just one of these crisp, melt-in-your-mouth snacks you'll never want another of those bright orange cheese puffs (gougres). The dough can be made ahead of time or the shortbreads baked a day ahead and...
Breadsticks MAKES: 50 to 100 TIME: A day or so, largely unattended In Piedmont, Italy where breadsticks are called grissini you wouldn't bother to adorn these with anything. But their slightly sweet flavor is also good with a sprinkling of poppy seeds or sea salt...
Boston Brown Bread MAKES: 1 large or 2 small loaves TIME: About 11/2 hours, largely unattended This soft-crusted bread, traditionally eaten with Baked Beans, is best with a mixture of flours. Although it can be baked or steamed, I prefer baking. Stir up to 1 cup of...
Black Bread MAKES: 2 small loaves or 1 large loaf TIME: 3 hours, largely unattended This bread features a one-step mixing technique that keeps the process simple, and in return you get a full-flavored, fairly dense, almost-black Russian-style loaf that's perfect with...
