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Blue Bowl Breads

Celebrating the tradition of quality homemade bread baking with recipes, photos, and bawdy bar songs by Mark Oppenneer

  • Home
  • About
    • About Blue Bowl Breads
    • About Mark Oppenneer
    • About Betsy Oppenneer
    • Subscribe to this blog!
    • Contact
  • Breads with…
    • Ancient Grains
    • Beer & Spirits
    • Cheese
    • Fruit & Drupes
    • Herb & Spices
    • Meat
    • Nuts & Seeds
    • Sourdough
    • Vegetables
    • Full Ingredients Index
  • Recipes by Category
    • Gluten-free
    • Savory
    • Sweet
    • Somewhere In-Between
    • Sourdough
    • Multigrain
    • Quick Bread
    • Alphabetical List of Recipes
    • Ye Olde Pinterest Board
  • Betsy’s Books & Videos
    • Celebration Breads
    • The Bread Book
    • Breads from Betsy’s Kitchen
    • Betsy’s Breads
    • Perfect Bread: How to Conquer Bread Baking
    • Perfect Bread: Fun with Creative Shapes
  • Learning
    • Make a Sourdough Starter
    • Multigrain Master Class
    • Get recipes by email!
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Recent Recipes:

Caffè Latte Bread

Spinach Dip Bread

Green Onion Cheese Bread

Fruity Potpourri Bread

Sumac Currant Bread

Mark & Mom’s Panettone Recipes

Birnenbrot-style Apple Raisin Rum Bread

Gluten-Free Mostly Morning Glory Muffins

Betsy’s Stollen

Broadmoor Baker’s Bread

Caffè Latte Bread

Mark OppenneerOctober 14, 2019

Spinach Dip Bread

Mark OppenneerSeptember 15, 2019September 15, 2019

Green Onion Cheese Bread

Fruity Potpourri Bread

Sumac Currant Bread

Instagram post 2197016668250032100_4256794296 Paprika Cheddar Bread. My in-laws returned from a trip to Hungary with some 'noble sweet' (édesnemes) paprika. The bright yellow-orange color of the loaf is the result of one tablespoon of paprika and about 5 ounces of Cheddar cheese.
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I love when cheese breads explode or bulge out in defiance of the scoring pattern. #tricksterbread <-- first use of this hashtag btw. • 
The flavor is lightly savory, but not particularly paprika-y. The sharp cheddar marbled throughout is noticeable though. Could probably double paprika to two tablespoons. • 
Parting shot: when baking bread with herbs and spices, be sure to add a fat (butter, oil, milk, etc.). Because that's what the interwebs taught me.
Instagram post 2191170100397531753_4256794296 Chimichurri Bread with lemon peel, parsley, shallots, garlic, oregano, black pepper, and red chilies. Full day of training at work tomorrow. Thought I'd bring some bread. Because obviously I can't bring beer... #chimichurri #homemadebread #breadbaking
Instagram post 2189740287153598816_4256794296 Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls. Mom never published this recipe in a commercial book...
Instagram post 2184311842059604238_4256794296 Perfect antidote to a cold rainy winter day... Sunflower Citrus Bread! Sunflower seeds, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, and coriander. Can I just say, I adore coriander. The fact that it grows up to be cilantro makes me love it more. #homemadebread #winterbaking #coriander #citrusbread
Instagram post 2179566494066134866_4256794296 My son Sawyer tried a bite of the Mulled Apple Cider Bread. As usual, he wasn't a fan of the "bits" (in this case, chopped apple). So, he decided to make his own batch without the apple. Woot! He swapped in some of Mom's hard cider in place of regular apple cider. Waiting until morning to sample! #sonsbaking #teachyourchildrenwell #breadtraditions #betterbakerthanme @curlylookindude
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Savory

Creamy Sausage Strata w/ homemade bread

Mark OppenneerJanuary 21, 2017May 28, 2018
What do you do with an extra loaf of bread? Freeze it. What do you...

Milk Stout Blue Cheese Bread

September 2, 2017May 28, 2018

Death Wish Black Bread

April 10, 2016June 15, 2019

Basil Havarti Bread

May 14, 2017October 12, 2019

Lemon Pepper Bread

June 3, 2018

Pesto Parmesan Bread

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Sweet

Opa’s Energy Bars

Mark OppenneerMay 1, 2016May 28, 2018
Okay, so I realize that this is not a bread recipe - and that I...

Anise Agave Bread

October 25, 2015March 8, 2018

Blueberry Buckwheat Muffins

May 21, 2016May 28, 2018

Cardamom Brioche

November 25, 2017May 28, 2018

Whole Wheat Honey Lemon Rolls

March 4, 2017May 28, 2018

Chewy Fruit & Müesli Bread

February 27, 2017May 28, 2018

Somewhere In-Between

Rolled Oat Pillow Rolls

Mark OppenneerJune 16, 2017May 28, 2018
"They have a pleasing mouth feel." Real quote from my sister-in-law Colleen. She's a horticulturist....

Mini Bagels

December 30, 2017May 28, 2018

No-Knead Parker House Rolls

January 13, 2018May 28, 2018

Pita Bread

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018

Icebox Rolls: an Odyssey

August 6, 2017November 29, 2019

Stump City Red Braid

January 24, 2017May 28, 2018

Cheese

Creamy Sausage Strata w/ homemade bread

Mark OppenneerJanuary 21, 2017May 28, 2018
What do you do with an extra loaf of bread? Freeze it. What do you...

Sesame Cheddar Bread

November 21, 2015May 28, 2018

Adirondack Pine Focaccia

December 20, 2016February 11, 2018

Goat Cheese Chive Bread

November 26, 2016May 28, 2018

Parmesan Potato Bread

May 26, 2016May 28, 2018

Olive Feta Mint Bread

January 5, 2018May 28, 2018

Ancient Grains

Dark Cherry Chia Boule

Mark OppenneerMarch 8, 2018May 28, 2018
Happy International Women's Day! You should probably sneak into the kitchen and make this awesome...

Beer & Buckwheat Bread

August 4, 2018November 16, 2018

Sun-dried Tomato & Onion Bread

April 5, 2016May 28, 2018

Milk Stout Blue Cheese Bread

September 2, 2017May 28, 2018

Pepper Mango Masala Bread

July 28, 2016May 28, 2018

Crispy Speckled Breadsticks

May 8, 2016May 28, 2018

Sesame Semolina Flatbread

March 27, 2017May 28, 2018

Herb & Spices

Sumac Currant Bread

Mark OppenneerFebruary 10, 2019February 10, 2019
A couple of times now, I've used or experimented with Middle Eastern flavors in bread...

Burnt Sweet Potato Bread

July 11, 2017May 28, 2018

Fruity Potpourri Bread

March 3, 2019

Opa’s Energy Bars

May 1, 2016May 28, 2018

Turtle Bean & Black Pepper Crisps

September 20, 2016May 28, 2018

Za’atar Bread

May 30, 2017May 28, 2018

Rosemary Raisin Bread

August 12, 2017May 28, 2018

Favorites

Pesto Parmesan Bread

Mark OppenneerFebruary 11, 2018February 11, 2018
Becca told me the other day that cheese breads were my jam. Sesame Cheddar, Basil...

Sweet Cranberry Cashew Bread

September 24, 2016May 28, 2018

Beer & Buckwheat Bread

August 4, 2018November 16, 2018

Basil Havarti Bread

May 14, 2017October 12, 2019

Burnt Sweet Potato Bread

July 11, 2017May 28, 2018

Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls

October 10, 2017November 29, 2019

Who am I kidding, they are all delicious!

Savory Portobello Bread #1

Pesto Parmesan Bread

Rolled Oat Pillow Rolls

Maybe Scandinavian Coffee Bread

Parmesan Potato Bread

Sesame Cheddar Bread

Sweet Dragon Fruit Claw

Opa’s Energy Bars

Creamy Sausage Strata w/ homemade bread

Sage & Seed Bread

Olive Feta Mint Bread

Green Onion Cheese Bread

Lemon Pepper Bread

No-Knead Parker House Rolls

Sephardi Bread

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From the Blue Bowl Breads Blog

Foodie Friends: Good Company

Foodie Friends: Good Company

June 4, 2018
I have mentioned elsewhere on this site that "the words company, accompany, and companion come from the root words com-...
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Bake America Great Again

Bake America Great Again

March 4, 2018
Think about it: people happily eating quality bread, their mouths so full they won't be able to talk politics. I think you'd find that we'd all get along quite nicely that way. Now that would make America great again.
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The magic of Christkindlesmarkt

The magic of Christkindlesmarkt

November 28, 2017
There, in the Hauptmarkt we would experience the magic of Christkindlesmarkt...
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The Spice of Life (or a Bottle of Mom Magic)

The Spice of Life (or a Bottle of Mom Magic)

August 11, 2017
That night, I had strange dreams and remember tossing about and not getting a wink of quality sleep. Something wasn't right. When I woke up, I knew exactly what was off. The spices.
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Cold Veggie Pizza

Cold Veggie Pizza

May 29, 2017
When I was 17 years old, I worked in the kitchen at Camp Orkila on Orcas Island with a woman named Kris Parker who taught me the ancient technique of making cold pizza...
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Kitchen Quips, Quotes & Testimonials

“Few tasks gratify me more than baking bread. A couple of times a week, I head for my warm, friendly kitchen, toss the ingredients together, knead the dough until it comes alive, and then leave it to rise. In a matter of hours, the bread is baking, filling the house with its intoxicating scent, soon afterward, I take my creation from the oven. The entire process feeds my soul as well as my body.” – Betsy Oppenneer, from The Bread Book

― The entire process feeds my soul

Hi, Mark! I decided to try a couple of your bread recipes this week and I am loving them! I made the stealthy healthy loaf and the Adirondack pine focaccia. Yum!! Just want to thank you for the wonderful recipes.

― Susan M. via Text
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