Sometimes you just want a simple, pita-style cracker for hummus or cheesy spreads. But today even supermarket crackers go for cheese-shop prices. So look no further than the humble store-bought flour tortilla for a quick and inexpensive way to a delicious crunch. With a touch of olive oil, paprika and salt, you can bake up crispy flour tortilla crackers for happy dipping and snacking. They cost way, way less than boxed crackers. And what better use for stale or leftover tortillas? Go crazy and sprinkle on chili powder, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, or whatever you like to flavorize these little cuties. But they taste great plain. And you can bake corn tortillas into crisp…
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Anne Silber’s Strawberry Bread
Our friend Anne Silber surprised us with this sunny strawberry quick bread a few years ago. And when we found ourselves recently with a bonanza of fresh California berries, I thought of her and her recipe. Now I ask, what took me so long? Unusual and yet deliciously familiar, this moist bread has elevated strawberries onto our list of favorite baking fruits (bananas, blueberries, and apples). Anne is a fine artist known for her serigraphs (gorgeous silkscreens) featuring gentle transparent colors that blend together like crisp watercolors. Hollywood loves her work, and you have probably seen her still lifes, landscapes and cityscapes on hit TV shows like ER and Grey’s Anatomy, as well as…
