Blogspot - Recipe Scratch Rusia

There is nothing quite like how our homes feel during the Holidays.  I'm not sure if it actually is the twinkling lights in the background or the fire crackling, or if it is just in the air - but it is something we all crave and love.  Maybe it is the extra layer that our home accumulates.  The extra throw or pillow, the natural elements we bring in like fresh garlands and trees. Each year my decorating gets more natural and subtle.  I've settled into my natural love of more muted greens and golds, using smaller accents of red.  I also love to incorporate colors that aren't as traditionally "holiday" like in between blues and greys.  There is something about them that feels country and old fashioned when mixed with traditional decor.   This collection features three new block print textile designs, six new wrapping papers, so many ribbons and a new addition - glass ornaments.  We collect glass ornaments each year as souvenirs from our travels and ...

I've told the story before - before Mike and I were even dating, I served warm "homemade" bread at a dinner party at my house, and he raved about it for weeks.  Did that lead to him finally asking me out?  I guess we'll never know...  The Barefoot Contessa has her "Engagement Roasted Chicken" and I have my "homemade" bread.   You can make a loaf size as in the first photo, or you can cut the log into cinnamon rolls and bake them in the Medium Size Basket instead.  My secret weapon to "homemade" bread is Rhodes frozen bread dough.  (This is not paid, by the way.)  It is found in almost every grocery store in the freezer department.  Over the years I have transformed the simple dough into Cinnamon Rolls, Monkey Bread, Pecan Rolls, Pizza Bread, etc.  When I saw these Wooden Bread Baking Baskets I knew they would be just the thing to take my "homemade" bread to the next level.  I've seen them many times in Martha Stewart used t...