A lot of what I have learned about cooking has been self-taught. Experimentation, a yearning for something new has driven most all of my baking & cooking adventures. I don’t have mentor in the kitchen and don’t know that I want one, I kind of like bumbling around with dirty hands and a messy floor scouring my printout, cook book or ripped page from a magazine. This weekend I wanted something flavorful and different for Sunday dinner.
One small criteria my new dish had to meet – I wanted to use a crock pot. I like to do all the work in the morning and feast on the product easily at dinner. I jumped over the Food Network and went recipe shopping. So easy to search for slow cooker recipes and I found a recipe for Slow Cooker Moroccan Turkey Stew. I love the simple, recognizable ingredients (making it kid-friendly) and the slight twist on flavor (with the allspice, cumin & cilantro).
I grabbed all the ingredients for the stew on Saturday night and quickly made the medley Sunday morning that I dropped in the pot. But I knew the stew needed a companion. Pita!
I had never made pita bread at home before. Seems like it falls into that category of foods that I really never even think about making. One of those items you just always purchase. However, I grabbed my handy King Arthur Flour cook book and found a great recipe for pita bread. It was the easiest bread I have ever made. I didn’t get to taste it since it contained wheat, but by the amount that got consumed it is safe to say it tasted good.
These are the times I love to bake. It really is magical to me the way those simple ingredients come together and form a gorgeous piece of bread. I wouldn’t have thought pita bread would be so interesting but I have to say it will now be on the rotation in our house. Easy, versatile and delicious.
-Allison
