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Category Archives: Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook
Macrina’s Fancy Focaccia
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie Making this focaccia was a mistake. A HUGE mistake. See, Bryan is trying out a gluten-free diet, so anything I bake I try to get rid of before … Continue reading
Fresh Fruit Muffins v4 & 5
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie Versions four and five of my fresh fruit muffins went from complicated to simple, but got better as a result. For the fourth attempt at tweaking this recipe, … Continue reading
Challah
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie Challah (a traditional Jewish bread, usually braided) was one of the first breads I learned to make in baking school. We liked making it, because it could be … Continue reading
Lemon Butter Cake
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie What to do when the baking gods give you a cake that looks like this? You make trifles. You take the lovely, lemon butter cake that showed such … Continue reading
Nectarine and Almond Crumb Tart
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie Right from the start, me and this tart didn’t get along. It all started when I went to the market to get some plums. You see, the original … Continue reading
Fresh Fruit Muffins v3
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie For my next attempt at the fresh fruit muffins, I looked for ways to add flavor and texture to the muffin. I decided to stick with blueberries for … Continue reading
Lemon-Sour Cherry Coffee Cake
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie Here’s another cake where I liked the batter better than I did the baked version. The recipe starts off by combining butter, sugar and lemon zest and beating … Continue reading
Fresh Fruit Muffins versions 1 and 2
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie For the first rendition of Mackie’s recipe, I decided to modify the amount of leavening called for and bake the muffins at a higher temperature (400 degrees versus … Continue reading
Fresh Fruit Muffins
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie I’ve been searching for the perfect fruit muffin recipe for some time. I’m looking for a master recipe where I can change the fruit according to what’s in … Continue reading
Chocolate Cherry Pound Cake
Currently baking out of Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook by Leslie Mackie I don’t really know what to say about this cake. It took three (three!) sticks of butter, 2 cups of cocoa powder and more than 3 cups of … Continue reading