The Best Almost French Bread Ever

Honey French Bread

1 cup water
2 tablespoons Olive Oil

2 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt (keep away from yeast)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup dry milk powder
1 TBSP Vital Gluten per each cup of whole wheat flour used
1 tsp of Ground Ginger to aid in preserving baked loaves

2 tablespoons liquid honey

2 1/2 Tsps active dry [...]

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This is another very easy FAST recipe with BIG flavour! This will make enough for 2 big portions, so adjust accordingly.
Rigatoni Carbonara
½ Bag of Rigatoni (500g)
Boil water and add Rigatoni. Cook until Al Dente (about 10 minutes). In the meantime….
Pancetta – 4 thin slices {you can substitute a nice quality cured ham [...]

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Well the first work day of 2010 proved to be an evening of paying homage to the great cuisine of France. Way back in 1949 Julia Child arrived, with her husband Paul, to the shores of Normandy, where she tasted true French Cooking for the first time at Rouen’s oldest hotel. She described biting into [...]

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Italian, cooking, wine, and cheese all seem to flow together in perfect harmony. Tonight was another FAST meal prepared in less than 30 minutes with an outstanding finish of a 5 out of 5. The trick here is not to rush the sauce!
Gnocchi Tres Formaggio
1/4 C. Unsalted Butter
1 Clove Garlic (crushed)
Start your pasta [...]

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Wow, this one rates a 5 out of 5!! AND let me be the first to say that that does NOT often happen! Soo easy and fast!! AND absolutely delicious!
**Tips at the Top :
1. Always dry the chicken thoroughly (it will brown better).
2. Use a good pan
3. When adding the Lime Juice (deglaze), stir vigorously [...]

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