https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/bread-and-pizza/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:02:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/bread-and-pizza/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/#comments Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:35:06 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=2315 This homemade english muffin recipe will blow any store-bought English muffin out of the water, guaranteed. I started making English muffins at home when we were living in Beijing, and I couldn’t buy them locally. And you know what? Now that we’re all back in the U.S.A, and once again have the luxury of buying ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/feed/ 369 https://thewoksoflife.com/homemade-multigrain-bread/ https://thewoksoflife.com/homemade-multigrain-bread/#comments Wed, 10 May 2023 16:35:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=3946 Nothing is quite as daunting as walking into the kitchen with the expectation of churning out bakery-quality bread. However, this deliciously soft multigrain bread recipe will help you do just that!  We make our multigrain bread with our favorite homemade 9-grain blend. We have all the detailed instructions you need for foolproof results. If you’d ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/homemade-multigrain-bread/feed/ 247 https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-2/ https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-2/#comments Sat, 15 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=8013 This Asian milk bread recipe is a triumph. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that for months, we’ve searched, tested, and failed time and time again to nail down a perfect recipe for soft, buttery, fluffy milk bread. Until that is, when we finally did it! This recipe was originally posted January 17, 2015, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-2/feed/ 1944 https://thewoksoflife.com/cornbread-low-sugar/ https://thewoksoflife.com/cornbread-low-sugar/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:50:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=71787 This cornbread recipe began as just a “prop” cornbread for an Instant Pot Rib recipe, but has since become our go-to cornbread. It’s easy to make, and no one in our very picky family could find fault with it. (Picky extended family included!) It’s also easy to make substitutions and add-ons as you desire, which ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/cornbread-low-sugar/feed/ 20 https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/ https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=62400 Chinese hua juan, or flower rolls, are beautiful to look at and delicious. These steamed scallion buns (which can also be pan-fried for crispy bottoms), are surprisingly tasty despite their simplicity, thanks to a few simple ingredients: salt, five spice powder, and plenty of scallions.  PASSING THIS RECIPE ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION A long ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/feed/ 26 https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-croissants-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-croissants-recipe/#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:31:59 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=60870 Croissants are something I never thought I could successfully make at home. But just like our sourdough (first in my list of things I’d never thought I’d be able to make), I’ve figured out a great croissant recipe that even a novice baker can pull-off.  Best of all? It starts with our trusty, easy milk ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-croissants-recipe/feed/ 27 https://thewoksoflife.com/flower-hot-dog-buns/ https://thewoksoflife.com/flower-hot-dog-buns/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:38:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=59655 This recipe is a variation of our existing hot dog bun recipe, using the same dough, but crafted into the shape of a flower. Hence the name, flower hot dog buns! Flower hot dog buns have grown more popular in Chinese bakeries in recent years. Instead of having the hot dog running through the middle ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/flower-hot-dog-buns/feed/ 35 https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-bread-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-bread-recipe/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:02:12 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=56255 Welcome to our Homemade Artisan Sourdough Bread recipe, and my journey from hapless home bread baker to getting consistently professional results! Mastering the art of baking breads has been on my list of things to do for a very long time. While I dabbled in no-knead bread, crusty dinner rolls, and Portuguese rolls, I’d only ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-bread-recipe/feed/ 78 https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-starter-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-starter-recipe/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:01:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=56351 As many people seemed to agree, 2020 was the time to get a sourdough starter going and master the art of baking artisan sourdough bread! I will humbly say that to my surprise, after a year of research, testing, and experimentation, I succeeded in getting consistent artisanal results at home. Now, I’m ready to share ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-starter-recipe/feed/ 34 https://thewoksoflife.com/ube-buns/ https://thewoksoflife.com/ube-buns/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2021 04:03:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=56171 This ube bun recipe uses our signature milk bread, with an ube halaya-like filling that is light and coconutty, thanks to the addition of coconut oil instead of milk and extra butter. They’re our new favorite way to prepare milk bread!  What is ube?  Ube is a purple yam that hails from Asia. Biting into ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/ube-buns/feed/ 44