Naan Buddies

Since I was this month's host kitchen for the BBB, I get the privilege of doing the round-up of the Baking Buddies, those brave bakers who picked up their flour and spoons and followed us into the kitchen to make naan. Please visit their sites to check out what they did with this recipe! Good job, all! And if I missed anyone, I'm so sorry. Just write to me again and I'll add you to the list.

January's Bread Baking Buddies:

Kelly from A Messy Kitchen got hers done the same day we posted! And she did a bunch of variations, too.

Elle of Feeding My Enthusiasms came up with her own variation.

Rita aka Soepkipje of ipernity made plain and curried, along with some tasty Indian food.

Rachel of My Munchable Musings subbed out some flours and came up with a delicious and nutritious naan.

Karin of Karin's Kitchen boldly tried the curry, even though she's not a curry fan. Or, she wasn't until she tried this.

Family & Food was excited at this introduction to Indian food.

Delta Kitchen decided to go with plain.

Cindy of Cindy Star substituted sweet and sour peppers for the chutney. Brilliant!

Nicole of Bread Butter and Buns did her own thing with raisins, coconut, and nuts, as well as a plain with sesame seeds.

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Tune in tomorrow for a real recipe (yes, it's been a while since I posted one). It's one of my all time favorites, and it's chocolate. See you then!

Can You Guess?

I got to do something fun. Can you guess where I've been? Here's a hint:



Can you resist those brown eyes?

Here's another hint:



Wouldn't you love to stroke that soft fur? But I wasn't at a petting zoo. Here's another hint:



Yes, it involved baking.

Need still one more hint?



Yes, I got to bake with Peabody of Culinary Concoctions by Peabody! In our version of Baking -from my home to yours, I got to spend most of the day with Peabody baking. Well, mainly watching her bake. I think I got to break a couple of eggs. That counts as baking together, right?



We talked and ate, discussed blogging and cookbooks, baked three different treats, and took pictures of everything (we are bloggers, after all!).



In case you're wondering, Peabody is every bit as nice as she seems on her blog. And her food is not styled with glycerin and shellac to look mouthwatering, it's genuinely delicious.

Spending time with Peabody is always a treat. You might not live close enough to get to have fun with her, but I hope you can find a fellow food blogger in your area to share a baking day together. Who else is going to understand a cookbook collection that would put Barnes & Noble to shame? Or 12 different sizes of tart pans? Or 6 different kinds of peanut butter in the pantry? A blogging buddy is a kindred spirit indeed.

Wreath Round-Up

After the Bread Baking Babes posted their wreaths last month we were pleased to see how many people chose to bake a wreath and earn a Baking Buddy badge. What amazing, creative, and wonderful bakers there are out there! Here is the list (as I know it), of those who baked along with us. Check out their creations and be inspired. I certainly was. I made the wreath again for New Year's Eve with a savory filling of salami, swiss cheese, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes. What a way to bring in the New Year!

Judy of Judy's Gross Eats

Natashya at Living in the Kitchen with puppies

Astrid of Paulchen's Food Blog

Gretchen of Canela And Comino

Mary of One Perfect Bite

Natalia of GATTI FILI E FARINA

My sister, Diane, is not a food blogger, but wanted that swanky badge really badly.

Navita of Zaayeka

If I missed anyone, please let me know and I'll add your name to the list.

Happy New Year!