"pepperonibread" news and stories

Six hours in the car on the way to Pittsburgh this past weekend gave me plenty of time to think about food for my family reunion. The menu was already set and included family favorites like hot and sweet Italian sausage cooked in tomatoes with thinly sliced red peppers served on Mancini rolls, thick baked beans with chunks of juicy ham and molasses, and stuffed shells with ricotta and loads of melted mozzarella. My task -- make an appetizer that wouldn't seem out of place on this meat and cheese-heavy table.

Get Jennifer's Pepperoni Bread recipe after the jump.

It's Friday afternoon, which means it's time for another assortment of links that have been catching my attention. This week, there's no particular theme, just a motley round-up of recipes, video and gadgets.

1. If you love potato chips the way I love potato chips, you'll be totally fascinated by this pictorial tour of a potato chip factory at FXcuisine.com.
2. Want to help someone learn to use chopsticks? Biggie has posted a way to make 'trainer chopsticks' over at Lunch in a Box.
3. Looking for a crowd-pleasing holiday potluck dish? Try Grandma Lizzie's Pepperoni Bread from John and Lisa are Eating in South Jersey. Just reading the recipe made me drool.
   
4. I continue to be obsessed with Tiny Kitchen with Jill Santopietro, the new cooking podcast from the New York Times. This week she made Homemade Spelt Crackers. Now I want to make Homemade Spelt Crackers.
5. Every year, when cold weather rolls around, I start to want to bake bread. My current recipe fixation is the Oat Sunflower Millet Bread from Proof of the Pudding.
6. Speaking of baking, how about these Olive Oil Muffins from Smitten Kitchen?
   
7. While it's not particularly practical, I love the idea of a lemon powered desk clock.
8. I am dying for a good bowl of bolognese. Both the Amateur Gourmet and Emma at The Kitchn have been cooking it up lately and it looks so darn good!