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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
  • More…
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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

Fresh from the oven

Pulla

Caffè Latte Bread

A random recipe sampler

Pretzels

Cranberry Flaxseed Boule

Raisin Curry Bread

Buttermilk Müesli Bread

Sage & Seed Bread

Maybe Scandinavian Coffee Bread

Totally awesome Instagram feed

Heading out to the woods for my annual winter cabi Heading out to the woods for my annual winter cabin trip. Thought I'd make some bread to bring to the park rangers at Moreau Lake State Park. #moreaulakestatepark
Made a batch of Mom's Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls Made a batch of Mom's Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls (https://tinyurl.com/gooeyrolls) for my wife's students. An Inauguration Day special. Made a small loaf from the ends of the rolls for us to nibble on. #cinnamonrolls #inauguration
Burgers! Burgers!
Olive Gouda rounds! One for us, two for friends. U Olive Gouda rounds! One for us, two for friends. Used a half cup of spelt flour and a teaspoon of @traderjoes Mushroom & Company Multipurpose Umami Seasoning Blend (<-- new secret weapon). This recipe is a keeper! #homemadebread  #olivebread #cheesebread #umami #umamibread #gouda #speltflour
morning glory muffins in the front, pulla on the r morning glory muffins in the front, pulla on the right, and sesame cheddar for the missus in back. Today has been a good day. #iamthemuffinman #pulla #sesame #cheddar
Herbes de Provence bread. And sesame seeds, of cou Herbes de Provence bread. And sesame seeds, of course. You can never have too many sesame seeds. No, really. #homemadebread #herbbread #herbsofprovence
Merry Crispness! Homemade crackers with raisins, p Merry Crispness! Homemade crackers with raisins, pecans, muesli, sesame seeds, flax seeds, white poppy seeds, and Herbes de Provence. #homemade #crackers
Birthday for the missus! Ordered these delicious b Birthday for the missus! Ordered these delicious birthday donuts from @darlingdoughnuts ... I can bake many things, but for donuts, I rely on the professionals! #donuts #supportlocal #saratogasprings
My good friend Josh delivered this today. A great My good friend Josh delivered this today. A great gift (and there are cookies and Prosecco, too!). Best mug ever. Appropriately filled with @redstaryeast #yeastmaster
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Savory

Autumn Apple Walnut Bread (extended edition)

Mark OppenneerDecember 6, 2016June 15, 2019
Becca and I have been watching the new Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart show, Pot...

Honey Curry Bread

April 23, 2017May 28, 2018

Sephardi Bread

October 4, 2017May 28, 2018

Savory Portobello Bread #2

August 23, 2017May 28, 2018

Blue Cheese Pear Bread

June 11, 2017May 28, 2018

Goat Cheese Chive Bread

November 26, 2016May 28, 2018

Sweet

Birnenbrot-style Apple Raisin Rum Bread

Betsy OppenneerDecember 20, 2018January 6, 2019
View this post on Instagram First time making Birnenbrot. And I didn't have Birne (pear),...

Maybe Scandinavian Coffee Bread

March 20, 2018May 28, 2018

Sweet Dragon Fruit Claw

November 13, 2017May 28, 2018

Pulla

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rum Rolls

January 9, 2017May 28, 2018

Fruity Potpourri Bread

March 3, 2019November 29, 2020

Somewhere In-Between

Basic White Learning Loaf

Betsy OppenneerJanuary 10, 2018October 20, 2018
My Mom baked breads from all over the world - and come to think of...

Mark’s Sadhappy Bread

June 3, 2017May 28, 2018

Cranberry Flaxseed Boule

January 7, 2018May 28, 2018

Kañiwa Coffee Pumpernickel Bread

September 28, 2017October 12, 2019

Mini Bagels

December 30, 2017May 28, 2018

Not Too Sweet Chocolate Coffee Bread

April 30, 2018May 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...

Pesto Parmesan Bread

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Parmesan Potato Bread

May 26, 2016May 28, 2018

Roasted Garlic Asiago Cheese Bread

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

Beer & Buckwheat Bread

August 4, 2018November 16, 2018

Green Onion Cheese Bread

June 14, 2019September 15, 2019

Ancient Grains

Milk Stout Blue Cheese Bread

Mark OppenneerSeptember 2, 2017May 28, 2018
I came up with this bread while stroking my waxed mustache and admiring my man...

Savory Portobello Bread #2

August 23, 2017May 28, 2018

Rolled Oat Pillow Rolls

June 16, 2017May 28, 2018

Motley Multi-Seed & Grain Bread

February 1, 2016May 28, 2018

Pepper Mango Masala Bread

July 28, 2016May 28, 2018

Stealthy Healthy Bread

March 6, 2016May 28, 2018

Sprouted Sunflower Seed Spelt Bread

April 24, 2018May 28, 2018

Herb & Spices

Red Wine Sourdough

Mark OppenneerMarch 10, 2017May 28, 2018
The taste of sourdough, red wine, and a dash of pepper: a stately, robust loaf...

Lemon Pepper Bread

June 3, 2018

Sweet Dragon Fruit Claw

November 13, 2017May 28, 2018

Gluten-Free Mostly Morning Glory Muffins

December 9, 2018June 15, 2019

Death Wish Black Bread

April 10, 2016June 15, 2019

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rum Rolls

January 9, 2017May 28, 2018

Celery Seed Herb Bread

May 26, 2018June 16, 2018

Favorites

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....

Burnt Sweet Potato Bread

July 11, 2017November 14, 2020

Saffron Currant Boule

August 19, 2017May 28, 2018

Gooey Gloppy Cinnamon Rolls

October 10, 2017July 30, 2020

Basil Havarti Bread

May 14, 2017October 12, 2019

Roasted Garlic Asiago Cheese Bread

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

Who am I kidding, they are all delicious!

Rosemary Raisin Bread

Sweet Pepper Semolina Bread

Olive Feta Mint Bread

Anise Lemon Pecan Bread

Horseradish & Mustard Rye Bread

Chipotle Cheddar Sourdough Bread

No-Knead Parker House Rolls

Savory Portobello Bread #2

Creamy Sausage Strata w/ homemade bread

Salzstangen Nibblers

Maybe Scandinavian Coffee Bread

Sage & Seed Bread

Beer & Buckwheat Bread

Fougasse (la pompe à l’huile)

Turtle Bean & Black Pepper Crisps

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From the Blue Bowl Breads Blog

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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
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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Kitchen Quips, Quotes & Testimonials

Thank you, Mark, for the bread! It definitely added some flavor to this short Friday and coming long weekend 😉

I had a slice of [your White Bean Dijon Sourdough Bread], and it’s just as yummy as other kinds of breads you made before.

I am afraid of that I am going to think about you whenever I am having breads for the rest of my life, bread = Mark Oppenneer, Mark Oppenneer = bread 😉

Have a wonderful long weekend!

― James via work email

My Mom, Betsy Oppenneer, was a red-headed Southern Belle from Sautee Nacoochee, GA. She and Dad moved around a lot eventually settling in New Hampshire. Well, you can take a girl out of the south, but you can’t take the South out of the girl. Here’s a note I left her while editing her cookbook The Bread Book circa 1993…

“Personal note from me. Do you realize that you always capitalize South but never North or East? Are you trying to declare the South’s supremacy?”

― Ah, Southern Girls…
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