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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

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  • 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
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Recent Recipes:

Pulla

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

A random recipe sampler

Chipotle Fig Baguettes

Sun-dried Tomato & Onion Bread

Bavarian Nussstollen

Pesto Parmesan Bread

Adirondack Pine Focaccia

Fougasse (la pompe à l’huile)

Totally awesome Instagram feed

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Nice haul tonight... One has olives, shallots, and Nice haul tonight... One has olives, shallots, and poppy seeds. One has masa harina, habanero oil, salsa, and cheddar. Another has garlic and a mix of havarti, parmesan, and asiago cheese. The last has teff flour, sesame seeds, and cheddar. #homemadebread, #bread
Texas Heat Bread on the left, Garlic and Cheese Br Texas Heat Bread on the left, Garlic and Cheese Bread on the right (used up some Parm, asiago, and dill havarti).
Happiest of days to you. Can't think of a better w Happiest of days to you. Can't think of a better way to spend a day than going on an adventure with the missus - and then baking some bread. Front right is Gruyere and Garlic Bread, back right is Onion Cheddar Bread, and on the left is some Muesli Cinnamon Bread (pre-icing). Today was indeed a good day.
Latke Bread. Went to our friend Dana's last night Latke Bread. Went to our friend Dana's last night and she made latkes. I asked for the potato water (not from boiling potatoes - we put the shredded raw potatoes in a tea towel and wrung out as much water as we could). I also took home a few of the latkes. 

I made two variations based on my Mom's Rosemary Potato Bread recipe, replacing rosemary with herbs du provence, water with the potato water, and potatoes with the latkes. As instructed, I added all the ingredients together for the first batch (see picture with ingredients in a bowl). The dough was pretty dense, so for the second batch, I waited to add the latkes and cheese. Flattened the dough like a pizza, added the ingredients, and then rolled it up and kneaded until everything was evenly mixed (next two images).

Next time around, I will make it the second way - mixing cheese into the dough like the first variation makes the dough gummy. I like chewy, but gummy not so much. The flavors are rich and savory - a real treat!
Baking bread with my brother. He's the round-faced Baking bread with my brother. He's the round-faced bald guy with glasses.
Garlic Gruyere Bread. Made as part of an online cl Garlic Gruyere Bread. Made as part of an online class I taught this morning. Wonderful time spent with Janet (her loaves came out beautiful!).
Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls. The last pic is what Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls. The last pic is what I make with all the discarded ends.
If you forget to take a picture of the bread you b If you forget to take a picture of the bread you baked, did it really happen? #bakersofinstagram
Sourdough is challenging. Pardon my Anglo Saxon. N Sourdough is challenging. Pardon my Anglo Saxon. Notes from my baker's log.
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Savory

Goat Cheese Chive Bread

Mark OppenneerNovember 26, 2016May 28, 2018
Ah, Thanksgiving. They say, if you don't want things to get crazy, don't talk about...

Horseradish & Mustard Rye Bread

May 21, 2018April 20, 2022

Basil Havarti Bread

May 14, 2017October 12, 2019

Sweet Pepper Semolina Bread

March 3, 2018

Lentil Garlic Bread

September 17, 2017May 28, 2018

Motley Multi-Seed & Grain Bread

February 1, 2016May 28, 2018

Sweet

Buttermilk Müesli Bread

Mark OppenneerFebruary 15, 2016May 28, 2018
The zing of lemon rind in this hearty recipe complements the subtle tartness of the...

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rum Rolls

January 9, 2017May 28, 2018

Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls

October 10, 2017July 30, 2020

Sweet Dragon Fruit Claw

November 13, 2017May 28, 2018

Whole Wheat Honey Lemon Rolls

March 4, 2017May 28, 2018

Birnenbrot-style Apple Raisin Rum Bread

December 20, 2018February 13, 2022

Somewhere In-Between

No-Knead Parker House Rolls

Mark OppenneerJanuary 13, 2018May 28, 2018
Parker House rolls became famous at the Parker House Hotel in Boston. The Omni Parker...

Sprouted Sunflower Seed Spelt Bread

April 24, 2018May 28, 2018

Stump City Red Braid

January 24, 2017May 28, 2018

Kañiwa Coffee Pumpernickel Bread

September 28, 2017October 12, 2019

Cranberry Flaxseed Boule

January 7, 2018May 28, 2018

Not Too Sweet Chocolate Coffee Bread

April 30, 2018May 28, 2018

Cheese

Chipotle Cheddar Sourdough Bread

Mark OppenneerJune 17, 2018June 17, 2018
The taste of sourdough, cheddar, and chipotle are well-balanced in this bread - with a...

Buttermilk Black Bean Bread

July 26, 2016May 28, 2018

Green Onion Cheese Bread

June 14, 2019September 15, 2019

Goat Cheese Chive Bread

November 26, 2016May 28, 2018

Pesto Parmesan Bread

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Rosemary Raisin Bread

August 12, 2017May 28, 2018

Ancient Grains

Beer & Buckwheat Bread

Mark OppenneerAugust 4, 2018April 20, 2022
At work, I listen to Youtube (you read that right). I might choose a playlist...

Stealthy Healthy Bread

March 6, 2016May 28, 2018

Za’atar Bread

May 30, 2017May 28, 2018

Blue Cheese Pear Bread

June 11, 2017May 28, 2018

Motley Multi-Seed & Grain Bread

February 1, 2016May 28, 2018

Milk Stout Blue Cheese Bread

September 2, 2017May 28, 2018

Dark Cherry Chia Boule

March 8, 2018May 28, 2018

Herb & Spices

Lavender Sweet Bread

Mark OppenneerJanuary 15, 2016May 28, 2018
A variation of my Anise Agave Bread. I made this while staying at my brother-in-law Josh's place....

Spinach Dip Bread

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019

Betsy’s Stollen

November 24, 2018April 20, 2022

Buckwheat Maple Pepper Rolls

December 1, 2015May 28, 2018

Basil Havarti Bread

May 14, 2017October 12, 2019

Lemon Pepper Bread

June 3, 2018

Za’atar Bread

May 30, 2017May 28, 2018

Favorites

Beer & Buckwheat Bread

Mark OppenneerAugust 4, 2018April 20, 2022
At work, I listen to Youtube (you read that right). I might choose a playlist...

Pesto Parmesan Bread

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Roasted Garlic Asiago Cheese Bread

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

Saffron Currant Boule

August 19, 2017May 28, 2018

Chipotle Cheddar Sourdough Bread

June 17, 2018June 17, 2018

Basil Havarti Bread

May 14, 2017October 12, 2019

Who am I kidding, they are all delicious!

Maple Millet Bread

Apricot Brie Boule

Anise Lemon Pecan Bread

Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls

Blue Cheese Pear Bread

Anise Agave Bread

Not Too Sweet Chocolate Coffee Bread

Stump City Red Braid

Black Rice Olive Bread

Icebox Rolls: an Odyssey

Raisin Curry Bread

Burnt Sweet Potato Bread

Cranberry Flaxseed Boule

Turtle Bean & Black Pepper Crisps

Lentil Garlic Bread

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From the Blue Bowl Breads Blog

What the F*@# Should I Make for Dinner?

What the F*@# Should I Make for Dinner?

December 29, 2019
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Foodie Friends: Good Company

Foodie Friends: Good Company

June 4, 2018
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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...
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The magic of Christkindlesmarkt

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November 28, 2017
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The Spice of Life (or a Bottle of Mom Magic)

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August 11, 2017
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Kitchen Quips, Quotes & Testimonials

Look what I found! A delightful children’s story about a mother and child baking bread with a big blue bowl. Boy does that sound familiar… I love it! It’s called “Blue Bowl Down” by C. M. Millen…

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― Blue Bowl Down

Sometimes, when the world starts to get me down, I just have to go into the music room and play piano. Music is a sweet salve to my soul. Other times, I need to hit a nature trail or lose myself in the woods to find solace and balance.

And then there are those times when I wake up at the crack of dawn, head to the kitchen and start baking bread. I love to take my time mixing the ingredients – to find the perfect meditation only a practiced kneading rhythm can bring – to hum along to Eva Cassidy while cleaning the kitchen as the dough rises – to wait with eager anticipation as the oven does its special alchemy… and finally, to share the finished loaf with people I love and who bring me great joy.

And for a blessed moment, the world doesn’t seem so bad after all.

― When the world gets me down
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