CINNAMON APPLE BREAD

cinnamon apple bread

Time to turn on the oven. We’re making Cinnamon Apple Bread.

Up until this point my time spent baking sweet breads could be broken down into the following ratios:

  • 90% banana 
  • 5% zucchini
  • 5% pumpkin

As you can see, banana bread has been the OG around here not only because it’s f-ing delicious, but because it’s also great way to use up an overload of ripe bananas. Tied for second and third place: zucchini and pumpkin bread. Apple bread on the other hand has never even been on my radar. Am I alone here? How come apple bread has never had its viral moment? Don’t we all have a glut of apples on hand in the fall/winter too?

Well things are a’changing in my kitchen. While I am pretty sure this post won’t be the one to take apple bread viral, it’s no fault of the recipe. It’s f-ing delicious.

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HOLIDAY COOKING ROUND-UP

Every year Thanksgiving week surprises me. How does the calendar hit September and then it’s Thanksgiving the very next day? Despite the fact that I am never prepared, it is perhaps my favorite holiday because I love holiday cooking.

Below is a selection of my turkey day fan favorites, some from me and some well-vetted from elsewhere. I hope one or two of them ends up on your holiday table!

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MUSHROOM STRATA WITH GRUYERE AND THYME

This Mushroom Strata with Gruyere and Thyme would be an ideal accompaniment served alongside roasted turkey at your holiday table. I firmly stand by my belief that strata > stuffing. Both are bready casseroles but stratas swap stock for milk and cheese. In my book the addition of dairy is always a good thing.

If you aren’t a mushroom person (gasp!), you could substitute in browned bulk Italian sausage and/or sautéed leeks and celery for a more traditional vibe.

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BBQ CHICKEN AND APPLE MEATBALLS

It’s happening, I’m being ever so gently sucked into fall cooking and it’s starting with these BBQ Chicken and Apple Meatballs.

What makes them fall-ish? A little bit of grated apple. They are a little sweet, a little tangy and very very good.

I served them with roasted broccoli, quinoa and a simple arugula and (more) apple salad with crumbled blue cheese and toasted hazelnuts and for a small moment felt at peace with the shorter, cooler days to come.

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EASIEST APPLE CRISP

This is the one and only apple crisp recipe you’ll ever need—one you can have in the oven in less than 10 minutes with ingredients you might already have on hand this time of year and make pretty much make with your eyes closed. It’s not far off from a recipe for the “Fruit Crisp or Crumb Pie” by James Beard in his American’s Cookery but with the amount of fruit increased, and the ingredients solidified. Its topping is crisp but with a sticky chew and the the flavor of the dessert is like a caramel apple in crisp form. Served warm with vanilla ice cream, there is no better (or easier) fall dessert.

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