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Focaccia is an Italian flat bread similar to the crust of Sicilian pizza. It is moist, chewy, and topped with savory rosemary. 

Crusty French rolls get their texture from a long rise in the refrigerator. Make them small to serve with dinner, or larger to hold a sandwich or burger.

Mardi Gras is just around the corner, which means it's time for beignets! This is a classic New Orleans recipe, deep-fried then coated in powdered sugar, and served with raspberry jam. 

Fluffy potato rolls are soft, light and more flavorful than plain white-bread dinner rolls. They stay soft at room temperature for several days, so they're ideal for making ahead of a big dinner like Thanksgiving.

Comfort food with a fall twist — pumpkin cinnamon raisin bread is studded with raisins with a swirl of cinnamon, butter and brown sugar.

Pumpkin cinnamon rolls are a delicious way to start a fall morning! Sweet dough is flavored with pumpkin, rolled with a cinnamon filling, and topped with cream cheese drizzle.

With summer on the way, give your sweet rolls a seasonal twist: fill them with fresh strawberries and sweetened cream cheese, then top with a sweet-tart lemon-flavored simple icing.

Decadent, buttery brioche is a yeast dough enriched with eggs. Serve with a light spread of your favorite fruit preserves. 

Pretzel bites with honey mustard dip are a versatile snack for kids of all ages. Enjoy a few any time you need a sweet-and-salty snack!

Make an exotic Thai chicken pizza for National Pizza month! Top homemade a pizza crust with sweet Thai sweet chili sauce, shredded chicken and bell peppers. Compensation for this post was provided by Gallo Family Vineyards via Sunday Supper, LLC. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and are not indicative of the …

Challah is bread that is enriched with eggs, and traditionally eaten by members of the Jewish religion on the Sabbath and religious holidays. Similar to brioche, it also makes a tasty French toast. Dave was pretty excited when I told him that this month's theme for #TwelveLoaves was Jewish breads. Dave's father's side of the family …

Nothing says summer snack likes s'mores monkey bread! Little balls of sweet bread are coated in graham cracker crumbs and baked with layers of chocolate and marshmallow.  A while ago, I joined a group of bread bakers called Twelve Loaves. The group bakes and blogs about bread once a month, hence twelve loaves a year. …

#BrunchWeek continues with sweet sugar-covered fried donut holes, served with three dipping sauces: caramel, chocolate, and blackberry. Bet you can't stop at just one!  Welcome to the third annual #BrunchWeek hosted by Terri from Love and Confections and Shaina from Take A Bite Out Of Boca. We are so excited to have you join us …

Is there any better flavor combo than chocolate and peanut butter? These chocolate-glazed peanut butter-stuffed donuts are practically dessert for breakfast. Did you know that someone designated March 25th as Chocolate-Peanut Butter Day in honor of my birthday?!? Okay, maybe not in honor of my birthday. But it's QUITE a coincidence, considering that chocolate and peanut butter …

Embrace your Irish side with this heart-healthy Irish oatmeal bread. Steel-cut oats and whole wheat fiber provide you with 3 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein per slice! St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, and being Irish myself, I'm quite happy to see everyone embracing their Irish side. Shepherd's pie, colcannon, champ, …

Kick up traditional cinnamon rolls by replacing the cinnamon filling with cinnamon caramel apple chunks. You'll never buy the canned rolls again.  I've been away from the What's Baking group for several months now, thanks to unemployment and moving. But when I saw that the group voted on "baking bread" as this round's theme, I got …

Yes, Philadelphia is the home of the cheesesteak, but did you also know that Philadelphia is known for its tomato pie: foccacia bread topped with a thick tomato sauce and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. I was born, raised, and still live in Philadelphia. I've actually never lived anywhere else. Philadelphia is a city of …