I have been counting down the months for the release of Jerrelle Guy’s first cookbook, Black Girl Baking, since last autumn! We’ve had a preview of the quality and beauty of Jerrelle’s work from her blog, Chocolate for Basil, and her Instagram account. Believe me when I say how difficult it was to choose just one recipe to share with you this week, from that amazing chocolate cake on the cover to her pop biscuits, plum chai pie, and onion and red pepper quiche. I eventually chose the Apple Cider Monkey Bread because we are still in winter — when a warming cup of tea and the spices that go along with apple cider just seem to fit. A quick note to our vegan readers: Jerrelle includes vegan options for most of her recipes, so you can also enjoy her baked goods! —Kristina
Why Jerrelle loves this recipe: The first recipe I made using yeast dough was a monkey bread on Christmas. Those holiday mornings everything is desperate to be picture perfect — my family is frustrated because I force them into matching red sweaters in South Florida heat — and no dessert is cooked without cinnamon, so it’s hard not to inhale. The yeast and cinnamon from this first memory of monkey bread was triggered when I walked through the Boston Public Market and smelled yeast, cinnamon, and the tang of apples from their apple cider doughnut holes. These scents are linked in my memory now.
To win a copy of Black Girl Baking,respond in the comments section below to the following question: What baked good — sweet or savory — do you most look forward to during the winter months? Do you bake it yourself? Is it on a seasonal rotation at your favorite restaurant? Tell us all about it!
About Jerrelle: Jerrelle Guy, founder of the popular food blog Chocolate for Basil, is a food scholar, award-winning food photographer, recipe contributor and Tastemade Tastemaker. She has been featured in Vogue, The Boston Globe, Food52, Instagram and more. Jerrelle currently resides in Boston, MA. Have a look at the loft where Jerrelle and her partner Eric create all the wonderful food for Chocolate for Basil. Find Jerrelle on Instagram at @ChocolateForBasil
Image above: cover, Black Girl Baking
Image above: Monkey bread in preparation
Image above: Jerrelle Guy
from Design*Sponge http://www.designsponge.com/2018/02/magical-apple-cider-monkey-bread-giveaway.html
from Home Improvment http://notelocreesnitu.tumblr.com/post/170943100549
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