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I am so happy that Tuesdays With Dorie is back! I was a part of it for a while up until the end of last year when I had to take a bit of a blogging break. Now we’re both back, and we’re working out of a new Dorie Greenspan cookbook titled Baking with Julia.

Our first recipe is called White Loaves, and it’s exactly what you think it is: a delicious, easy white bread. Read More

Did you know January is Bread Machine Baking Month? I didn’t either but I’m apparently aligned with the universe because I’ve used my machine no less than a dozen times since the start of the new year. I can’t give myself too much credit, though — that just tends to happen when our temps dare to dip below the 40 degree mark. Read More

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie is Oatmeal Breakfast Bread, chosen by Natalie of Oven Love.

I really enjoyed making this bread, and I liked it even more than I didn’t even have to break out the mixer for it! I followed the recipe exactly as it was written without any tweaks, other than I used dried cranberries for the fruit.

My favorite part of the bread was definitely the crusty topping, which is made with brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped pecans. I wasn’t crazy about the bread itself, it was just a little too heavy for me, though it was good and the kids liked it. I’d make it again if they request it.