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Ingredients

The ingredients are the building blocks of your recipes so be sure to buy the highest quality available.  Whenever possible I buy organic especially basic staples like flour, fruits, vegetables, nuts and milk.  For recipes that call for milk I frequently use a nondairy substitute like almond or flax milk.  For each ingredient I show the specific brand I use but if you can’t find that brand just buy the best quality you can find.


Spices/Dried Herbs

I buy all my spices from Penzeys.  They sell varying sizes of jars depending on how much you use them.  As soon as I receive an order I write the date on the jar and then I know how long I have had it.  I usually replace them every year and if a spice hasn’t been opened I may not replace it at all.  If you run out of a particular spice just buy a larger size next time.


Rice Flour

This is a staple in my kitchen especially when making bread.  When rolling out pasty dough or forming bread loaves I use rice flour rather than all-purpose.  It has a coarser texture and is not absorbed as quickly which helps prevent the addition of too much flour and a heavy bread.  Most grocery stores sell it.  I usually buy Bob’s Red Mill or some other organic brand.


Chocolate / Cocoa

Chocolate is one ingredient that is worth spending the extra money on.  Penzeys has a Natural High fat Cocoa Powder that I like.  Dutch Process Cocoa has had the acidity reduced to give it a milder flavor so it should not be used with recipes that contain baking soda since the baking soda relies on the acidity to activate it.  For unsweetened and bittersweet chocolate  I like Valrhona, Scharffen Berger and Green & Black’s (organic).


Flour

I usually buy organic flour and if it’s not available I buy a brand I trust like King Arthur Flour.  For all-purpose flour I always buy unbleached.  Whole Foods carries a wide selection of organic flours as well as cake flour (King Arthur) which is sometimes difficult to find and is a main ingredient in my pizza dough.


 

 

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