The Holidays have eaten my life

Well, as many people are probably used to having happen in their own life, the holidays seem to have consumed most of my life for the last few weeks.  I am horribly behind at posting the various things that I have been cooking.  And, of course, it seems that I don’t have time to type up any of that now, nor the recipes in front of me for reference.  But I have been away for what feels like far too long, so here I am.

I lucked out like crazy and ended up with five cookbooks for the holidays.  All of them about baking of one sort or another.  I am really excited to try them out, especially the various bread books (yes, there were three of those).  Here is what I got:

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients

Peter Reinhart’s Artisan Breads Every Day

Luscious Berry Desserts

The Splendid Spoonful: from custard to creme brulee

I am sure you will see some various things posted from these in the next few weeks.