But this is more than a book... it's also a cookbook which has already proven to be a great resource. (I bought it sight unseen because our library didn't have it, and I'm glad I did.) The English Muffin recipe is amazing... I'd been promising my oldest that I'd make them and finally got around to it. The verdict? On a scale of 1-5, she gave Thomas' a 4.5 and these a solid 5! They remind me of the Portuguese Sweet Muffins I used to buy at The Christmas Tree Shop, only not sweet (although they could be with some added sugar, I'm sure!) Next time, I'll be sure to roll them thinner (I had to finish them off in the oven because the outside was burning before the inside was cooked.) but these will definitely be added to the breakfast rotation.
Last night I made the granola and everyone went gaga over it. I am especially excited about that because now I have a good replacement for store-bought cereal, which I haven't bought in awhile. Now that the chickens have slowed laying, it's been difficult to find local eggs which had been a breakfast staple... and I don't really relish having to make the English Muffins every week (they are somewhat time/labor intensive.)
I didn't have great luck with her every-day bread recipe, but that might have been because I didn't let the whey come to room temperature before using it. I think it was too cold and killed the yeast... it tasted great but didn't rise at all.
The author has a blog at The Tipsy Baker which I highly recommend, as well. Currently, she is cooking her way through many of the cookbooks in her collection. Be sure to check out the book and the blog.
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