cuocere al forno / to bake

After walking on the beach, for today's edition of Sandi's Friday Favorite Linky Party I go back to the kitchen (cucina) where I ♥ to bake. Putting something in the oven (forno) and taking it out after a certain amount of time transformed into a (hopefully) delicious dish always feels like a kind of magic to me.

I believe that part of my fascination with baking comes from the fact that my mother baked rarely, so that seeing the oven on always filled me with anticipation. I love baking bread (pane) and other dishes, both sweet and savory.

May I offer you a biscotto (cookie)?

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Or would you prefer a croissant?
[recipe from Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day]

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Does a vol-au-vent appeal to you?

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And what about a mini squash galette?

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cuocere al forno

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Comments

[astrofiammante]

I also like baking and I use it during the week.....questa settimana è toccato alle focacce mignon, baciussssss! ( se il mio inglese è aggrovigliato, dimmelo)^_____^

[bellini valli]

Baking is reserved for the weekend. Any one of these would be welcomed.

[Simona Carini]

Le tue focacce mignon sono bellissime, Astro.

Astro bakes during the week, while Bellini Valli bakes on weekends, but both like doing it: nice!

[Paz]

i want it all, thank you very much. ;-)

paz

[Simona Carini]

I am baking sourdough bread tomorrow, Paz, and you are invited ;)

[astrofiammante]

who is Bellini Valli?

[astrofiammante]

ho capito ora che ti riferivi ad un commento...piano piano, ma arrivo ;-))

[Simona Carini]

Sei arrivata prima della mia risposta. Ho passato la Pasqua offline.