Pain au Bacon | Bacon Sourdough Bread

This pain au bacon, or bacon sourdough bread, combines the acidity of sourdough bread with the salty meatiness of bacon. 

Imagine a half of a pound of bacon (prior to cooking) in a loaf of sourdough bread.

Burrito Bowls with Corn and Tomatoes

Burrito bowls are such an easy and quick meal. Toss rice, a bean and corn salad, and fresh tomatoes, vegetables, and a protein into a bowl to pull together dinner in a flash. 

To make these burrito bowls, you can prepare all of the ingredients in advance and reheat them to assemble and serve. 

Kale Caesar Salad (with Homemade Croutons)

This Kale Caesar Salad takes a favorite classic salad and dresses it up with added kale for extra leafy green nutrition. 

There's a reason why just about every restaurant and steak house features some version of the classic Caesar. Mostly, because it tastes so good. 

Chinese Coconut Buns (Cocktail Buns) | #BreadBakers

These coconut buns, made with a buttery almost brioche-like dough and stuffed with sweet coconut filling, are a take on the traditional Hong Kong cocktail bun.  

The story goes that these buns were created in the 1950s in Hong Kong by bakeries to use up leftover bread. The term Gai Mei actually means "cock tail," (like the chicken) and is Cantonese slang for leftovers. 

Asparagus Frittata with Cherry Tomatoes

This asparagus and tomato frittata takes advantage of all of the freshly harvested asparagus available this time of year. 

 

This asparagus frittata is loaded with fresh asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and melty Gruyère cheese. It's delicious for breakfast, brunch, or even a light dinner. 

Chinese Cuban Fried Rice

This Chinese Cuban fried rice, or arroz frito, is a wonderful combination of ingredients tossed together in just a few minutes. 

There is no one recipe for Chinese Cuban fried rice. Each Cuban family has their own. However, some of the common ingredients include some sort of protein such as pork, ham, Spam, or shrimp, and soy sauce (typically dark soy sauce), or salsa china.  

Zucchini Fried Rice

This zucchini fried rice, with garlic, Parmesan, tomatoes, and thyme, is a deliciously Italian-ish take on fried rice.  

This zucchini fried rice makes the most of the bounty of summer squash that is available this time of year.