Apple and Cheddar Muffins

The cool nights we’ve been having recently and the beautiful apples in today’s box have inspired me to do some baking. So here’s a recipe for apple muffins that are more savory than sweet. Wish I could remember where I found this recipe originally ….. It called for Irish cheddar ….. maybe it was some research I did for a St. Patrick’s Day story?

Grilled Naan Filled with Herbs and Cheese

Now to that big bunch of cilantro. I admit, I had some cilantro left over from last week. So, I combined the leaves from both bunches, and made this delicious grilled bread. I actually cooked my bread on a griddle indoors since I wasn’t in the mood to go outside and fight off the mosquitoes last night. Turned out perfectly.

No tricky yeast, the dough goes together quickly and rolls out perfectly. The recipe is from Fine Cooking. Substitute basil for the cilantro if you wish, or combine basil and cilantro. It’s all good.

Ma Ethel’s Mixed Bread

I thought this week I’d share a batch of recipes I’ve been collecting from Atlanta chefs and various chef demos at farmers markets this year. Just extending the “eating local” theme.

Our first “chef” is Annie Peterle. Annie does a wonderful thing – she bakes every week and brings her treats to the Riverview pickup spot on a Grant Park porch. Pick up your box and sample one of Annie’s home baked surprises. This recipe uses the grits you got in last week’s box.

One of the great things about grits is that they’re good freshly cooked, but any leftovers can be used in many different ways. Of course you can just reheat them, but you can add eggs and bake them. Voila – spoonbread! Or take your leftover grits and try them in this recipe. This is the recipe as it appears in “101 Things To Do With Grits” by Harris Cottingham. Annie said it makes a pretty wet batter so she’s been known to add more flour to make the dough kneadable.