Great Bread in Five Minutes? Not Quite, But Close

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 88717 Comments »http://www.breakawaycook.com/blog/2009/06/22/great-bread-in-five-minutes-not-quite-but-close/Great+Bread+in+Five+Minutes%3F+Not+Quite%2C+But+Close2009-06-22+19%3A37%3A38Eric

I often find that, after coming home from a  long trip, I want to start making a few really basic things: stock and a subsequent big batch of soup, a fresh batch of salts and toasted spices, and . . ...

Jumpstarting Your Ruts

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 Posted in Cooking tips | 11689 Comments »http://www.breakawaycook.com/blog/2009/06/16/jumpstarting-your-ruts/Jumpstarting+Your+Ruts2009-06-16+22%3A46%3A43Eric

We're saying our goodbyes to Amsterdam, surely among the most livable places I've ever been. There's nothing like a month in a new place to "reset" the brain's habitual patterns, to see the world in a totally new way. I had ...

The Green Market, Dutch Style

Monday, June 1st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 10829 Comments »http://www.breakawaycook.com/blog/2009/06/01/the-green-market-dutch-style/The+Green+Market%2C+Dutch+Style2009-06-01+11%3A13%3A52Eric

   The Noordermarkt in the Jordaan is essentially the Dutch version of San Francisco's Ferry Plaza FM, with bicyles. People flock to the market, conveniently located just a leisurely five-minute stroll from our flat, from all over Amsterdam, and indeed from ...