I am a huge fan of chocolate babka, which is a sweet, yeast dough rolled and wrapped around a chocolate and cinnamon mixture that when cooked, delightfully melts in your mouth. I first learned about babka from the show Seinfeld and I was intrigued. My second babka experience happened on a trip to New York. Passing by a bakery one day, I was awestruck by the rows and rows of muffins, croissants, danishes and breads, but what stood out above everything else was a chocolate babka bun. I didn’t order one, but looking at it I was hooked into the challenge of making my own. I have made this Chocolate and Cinnamon Babka Buns recipe many times and everyone loves it! It’s a great recipe and it never fails to bring a smile to all who participate in devouring it. Continue Reading →
Croissant French Toast
This recipe is from My Tiny Alaskan Oven
On family special occasion days, birthday,s anniversaries, graduations start the celebration with breakfast. This stunningly rich chocolate filled Croissant French Toast is over the top scrumptious. The chocolate you’ll need is available in the candy section of your market.
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Blueberry Griddle Cakes
This recipe is from My Tiny Alaskan Oven
Every year Alaskans gather the tiny blueberries, so full of sweet good flavor, often searching out the wild bushes early in the day and tossing a handful into the batter for morning Blueberry Griddle Cakes. Continue Reading →
Sweet-and-Spicy Bacon
This recipe is from My Tiny Alaskan Oven
It’s hard to imagine making bacon even better, but we’ve done it. As the slices sizzle in the oven, brown sugar and a hint of cayenne and rosemary create an addictive sweet-hot glaze on this Sweet-and-Spicy Bacon. Continue Reading →
Delightful Salmon Breakfast Quiche
This recipe is from Salmon, Desserts & Friends
This salmon breakfast quiche could be called a lot of things; breakfast casserole, frittata, crustless quiche, but no matter what you call it, you’ll agree this recipe is a deliciously different brunch or breakfast item. Ole lived on these while crab and black cod fishing off the Oregon coast. Leftovers freeze beautifully. Continue Reading →
Easy Salmon and Cheddar Strata
This recipe is from Salmon, Desserts & Friends
This Salmon and Cheddar Strata is a wonderful recipe for impressing the in-laws. Just put it together the night before, then pop it into the oven the next morning. You’ll make your honey proud when his mom asks for the recipe! Continue Reading →
Wild Salmon Quiche with Parmesan Crust
This recipe is from Salmon, Desserts & Friends
This terrific Wild Salmon Quiche with Parmesan Crust recipe goes together in a matter of minutes. If you bake some potatoes at the same time and serve it all with a simple tossed salad, you’ll have a complete meal and not much cleanup afterwards. Continue Reading →
Herb Crepes with Smoked Salmon and Lemon Zest
This recipe is from Salmon, Desserts & Friends
These Herb Crepes with Smoked Salmon and Lemon Zest are a quick and simple way to wow your family! Continue Reading →
Eggs and Smoked Salmon in a Puff Pastry
This recipe is from Salmon, Desserts & Friends
This Eggs and Smoked Salmon in a Puff Pastry is perfect for an afternoon brunch and is usually met with gasps of awe and excitement as it appears, swiftly followed by virtual silence with only the squeaking of forks on plates can be heard. Continue Reading →
Fluffy Salmon Omelette
This recipe is from Salmon, Desserts & Friends
Eggs are easiest to separate when they are cold, but will beat to greater volume when they have been allowed to warm at room temperature. Even a tiny speck of yolk will retard the white’s expanding, so do separate the eggs carefully. A non-plastic, grease-free bowl will help whites to achieve the greatest volume. For brunch, serve this Fluffy Salmon Omelette with some sliced fruit and a coffee cake and you’re set. Continue Reading →
About LaDonna
I’m LaDonna Rose Gundersen, Alaskan fisherwoman, cookbook author and lover of salmon. The recipes and tales I share are inspired by life aboard the LaDonna Rose – the fishing boat my husband Ole and I operate together out of Ketchikan, Alaska. Read more...
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