I like banana bread. Or banana cake. Not sure how you tell the difference. But in any case, I went looking for a new recipe (I have blogged a recipe from TheFreshLoaf previously) just to see what was out there and ran across this one from baker and author David Lebovitz that looked pretty darn good. [...]

This is the recipe used in the companion Step-by-Step Biscotti Treats post.
With a festive mix of red cranberries and green pistachios, these make a tasty surprise any time of year but also a lovely winter holiday gift.
This recipe was derived from TheFreshLoaf.com as supplied by member MimiCT.

This is the recipe used in the companion Step-by-Step Biscotti Treats post.
Coffee flavoured with added chocolate chips and spices, they make an interesting accompaniment to your breakfast cup o’ java.
This recipe was derived from TheFreshLoaf.com as supplied by member MimiCT.

Just as a change of pace, I decided to step out of the BBA Challenge for a bit and do something a little off the beaten track. I ran across a couple of intriguing recipes for Biscotti while perusing TheFreshLoaf.com and decided to give these Italian coffee-time cookies a whirl. They seemed like a relatively [...]

Ah, crackers. Simple, straight forward snacking yumminess.
I had done these previously, long before The Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge came about. At that time, I thought they were pretty good and, for crackers, totally snack-a-licious. So I was interested to see how these would turn out now that I have a little more bread baking experience [...]