Zingiberis in the Kitchen.

Simple but delicious pizza crust 1 1/2 cup of warm water (110* degrees F) 3 tsp of yeast, fast acting 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp of brown sugar 2 tbsp of olive oil 3-4 cups of AP flour Pour into a large bowl the above ingredients except the flour. (you can also proof the yeast with the water first to ensure potency and then add rest) Stir with a Danish dough whisk (or wooden spoon) and add flour till it forms a ball in the bowl.  Once it forms into a ball, dump onto a floured surface.  Knead by pushing it down firmly across the surface and then fold in half and "push" the fold into the ball while pushing against the surface of your counter.   Rotate slightly and repeat the motion. Set the timer for 10 minutes to knead this fully.  The dough should start to lighten in color and become more and more pliant.  The surface should look smooth and not torn up.  It should be where you can poke it without breaking the surface and fill back in slowly.  ...

Holiday cookies Peppermint crushed sugar crackle cookies 8 candy canes   crushed (1/2 cup) ½   cups   butter   softened 1   cup   granulated sugar 1   teaspoon   vanilla extract 1   egg ¼   teaspoons   salt ¼   teaspoons   baking powder ⅛   teaspoons   baking soda 1 - ½   cup   all purpose flour ½   cups   powdered sugar 4 candy cane, crushed as above (1/4 cup) Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease light colored baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray, line with parchment paper or use silicone baking mat and set aside. Place candy canes into a plastic food storage bag and crush using a rolling pin. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Whip in vanilla and egg. Scrape sides and mix again. Stir all dry ingredients together in a small bowl and then in pour into the mixer and slowly mix until just combined...