For Christmas this year I had asked for a bread machine. I was really lucky as I hit the end of year sales before I left the states and picked up a Zojirushi. I went with this brand because every website and review I looked at rated this one at the top everytime. We have never been overly impressed with the bread selections in Kuwait and had very little success with baking our own. Since we couldn't figure out whether it was the flour or our lack of baking skills I decided a bread machine might help. This is my first try and I have to say I think it was a pretty good turn out. It is tomato, basil and parmesan and very yummy. We had our upstairs neighbors down for Sunday roast. We prepared beef wellington, broccolini, carrots, new potatoes and yorkshire puddings. Then for dessert I made chocolate fondant with fresh whipped cream. Everyone seemed to enjoy it all as there wasn't much left at the end of the meal.
I a really looking forward to expanding my bread making into something a little heavier and with grains and seeds in it but think I will have to ease Andrew into it to get him to try something new.
I know I have let my blog go for a few months but I will try to catch up and continue to blog in a more timely manor with the new year!
