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Posts for May 15th 2012
A Different Dinner Roll For the Table

If you've never had a pain d'epi, this pull-apart baguette is intended to mimic the appearance of the flower of the wheat stalk, or "epi" in French. Each little ear of wheat can be easily pulled apart, which makes this bread shape ideal to pass around the table at dinner parties or picnics.

If you don't have time to create a sourdough bread starter, this overnight dough is the next best thing. Complete the first step of the recipe the night before, allowing the bread to ferment overnight. This imparts a slightly sour yet floral aroma and taste.

Creating the baguette shape may seem daunting at first, but the process becomes more natural by the second or third try. To spread the dough into a rectangle shape with an even thickness, press your fingers in the center of the dough and then slowly knead it outward.

To cut even epi pieces, maintain the same 45-degree angle and spacing between each cut, then use your fingers to alternate the side that each "wheat petal" rests.

The bread will rise when it cooks, so space each loaf several inches apart. To learn how to make these beautiful pain d'epi loaves, keep reading
Lemon Tart With Olive Oil
Link Time: The Coolest Moments From the Atlanta Food & Wine Fest
- The coolest moments from the Atlanta Food & Wine Fest — Zagat
- Guy Fieri's ultimate dude role: Indy 500 pace car driver — Eater
- All the egg breakfast sandwiches you ever wanted — Delish
- That sushi salmonella outbreak was linked to an unsanitary Indian factory — HuffPost Food
- How to use your leftovers creatively — Food52
- Julia Child now has a commemorative children's book, too — Grub Street SF
- How temperature affects food flavors — The Daily Meal

- The coolest moments from the Atlanta Food & Wine Fest — Zagat
- Guy Fieri's ultimate dude role: Indy 500 pace car driver — Eater
- All the egg breakfast sandwiches you ever wanted — Delish
- That sushi salmonella outbreak was linked to an unsanitary Indian factory — HuffPost Food
- How to use your leftovers creatively — Food52
- Julia Child now has a commemorative children's book, too — Grub Street SF
- How temperature affects food flavors — The Daily Meal
CPK Pizza Dough
Plan on making this dough a day in advance.
CPK Pizza Dough
Ingredients
1 teaspoon yeast
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water
1-1/2 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil plus 1 teaspoon for coating
Directions
- To make the dough, dissolve yeast in water and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes. Ensure that the temperature of the water is below 120ºF, otherwise your dough will not rise.
- If using an electric mixer or food processor: Combine all other ingredients (except 1 teaspoon olive oil) and combine them with the dissolved yeast in a mixing bowl, making sure not to pour the salt directly into the yeast water. If using the paddle attachment of an electric mixer, mix gradually at the lowest two speeds to mix the dough, until dough is smooth and elastic, about 2 to 3 minutes. If using the dough blade of a food processor, mix only until a smooth dough ball is formed. If mixing by hand: Place dry ingredients into a 4- to 6-quart mixing bowl; form a well in the middle and pour in all liquids except the 1 teaspoon olive oil. Combine using a wooden spoon; lightly oil your hands and knead the dough for 5 minutes, or until it's slightly tacky and barely sticks to the hands.
- With the remaining teaspoon of olive oil, lightly oil the dough ball and the interior of a 1-quart glass bowl. Place the dough ball in the bowl and seal the bowl with clear food wrap until as airtight as possible. Set aside at room temperature (70º-80ºF) until dough doubles in bulk, about 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
- Once the dough has doubled in bulk, punch down the dough, re-form it into a ball, and return it to the same bowl; cover again with clear food wrap. Place bowl in the refrigerator overnight, covered airtight.
- 2 hours before assembly, remove the dough from the refrigerator. Use a sharp knife to divide the dough into 4 equal-sized portions; roll into round balls on a smooth, clean surface.
- Place the newly-formed dough balls in a glass casserole dish, spaced far enough apart to allow for each to double in size. Seal the top of the dish airtight with clear food wrap; set aside at room temperature until dough balls have doubled in size, about 2 hours, and are smooth and puffy.
Makes enough dough for 4 pizzas.
6 Handy Tips For Packing Work Lunches

Bringing lunch to work every day sure does save more than a few bucks and keeps you healthy at the same time. It's such an easy everyday saving trick, and it's a great option for those trying to cut costs on their daily expenses. Here are a few tips that get me through the week.
- Mental Meal Plan: What do you want to eat for the rest of the week? Give it some thought before you make a trip to the grocery store to buy some ingredients. For inspiration, flip through Yum's list of delicious work lunches. While you're grocery shopping, read our savvy tricks for saving money at the supermarket.
- Prep on Sunday: Buy all the ingredients you need on Sunday so that you won't have to desperately scramble around the night before. If you're planning on making one dish that you'll be eating all week (such as soup), you can either keep it refrigerated or, depending on what type of dish it is, you can also choose to freeze it in five ziploc packets that you can ration out throughout the week.
- Keep It Separate: If you want to keep your lunch fresh, try to keep the pieces separate and assemble it right before you're having lunch. This works best for meals such as salads and sandwiches — soggy bread and vegetables are not appetizing!
My Green Heaven, Continued: Fried Green Tomato Parmesan
We never would've thought of fried green tomato parmesan (that credit goes to Food Orleans), but now that the idea's entered our minds, there's only one real way to resolve our craving.
Because I love them so, I've written a couple of love letters to fried green tomatoes over the years: the fried green tomato caprese "salad" I made without remorse, and fried green tomato BLTs, a longtime favorite. Green tomatoes are so good when fried, I think a lot of folks never try them other ways, like in a salsa or gazpacho. I really, really want to use them in recipes like that. I really do! But when I think of them fried, I just can't resist.
It just so happens that fried green tomatoes work extremely well in a "parmesan" or a casserole of breaded, fried something (usually eggplant or chicken) layered with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. The tomatoes are a little tangy, so they add a lot of character to the dish, but they're also a lot easier to fry than eggplant, which always soaks up so much oil. The tomatoes stand up to frying and still soften without a lot of oil, so you actually end up with something quite a bit lighter here than eggplant parmesan. Which is a total lagniappe, if you ask me.
The recipe, and step-by-step photos, when you keep reading.
Pretty But Functional Bento Boxes For Grown-Ups
Packing your lunch in a bento box is an efficient way to create a wholesome meal in a compact package. But if froggy faces and cute bunnies are a bit too kawaii for your office environment, we've rounded up 10 pretty yet grown-up containers that get your lunch from here to there without looking like you're headed for the school bus.
Savory Sight: Spring Brunch
These muffins from graceanne18 sound like such a great idea that we're thinking of making a batch this weekend to brighten up every day next week.
Fresh blueberry lemon corn muffins right out of the oven.
For more incredible food photography, be sure to check out our Savory Sights community group. While you're there, don't forget to submit the tastiest dishes you've eaten.

