Hoppers, a Sri Lankan roadside snack are delicate sourdough crepes made with coconut milk and rice flour. Cooked in a high-sided spherical pan, the batter is swirled around during the cooking process making for lacey-crisp edges and a tender center. S.H. Fernando Jr., author of Rice & Curry says that they're a wonderful vehicle for scooping up saucy curries, or if you're a fan of all things eggy, feel free to crack an egg in the middle of one of these guys for a Sri Lankan breakfast of champions. More

[Photograph: Donna Currie] As always with our Knead the Book feature, we have five (5) copies of Fast Breads to give away this week. Enter the contest here. Every bread baker should have at least one recipe for an artisan-style... More

This is as fuss-free a babka as you can get. But you wouldn't know from the results— the dough bakes up into a buttery, cardamon and cinnamon scented loaf rolled around a chocolate filling. More

Instead of relying on cheese for richness, Lahey has created a purée of long cooked, sweet onions and walnuts. It's bitter and sweet, deeply creamy, and bakes up beautifully under handfuls of sliced shiitakes and rosemary. The pizza is topped off with a drizzle of olive oil, which is more than enough for this pie, but if you must, a sprinkling of Parmesan wouldn't hurt. More

[Photograph: Leela Punyaratabandhu] Note: Pandan (or pandanus) leaves are available frozen at most Asian grocery stores. If you can find them, you can leave them out entirely and scent the dip with a teaspoon of vanilla extract. You can also... More

[Photograph: Max Falkowitz] About the author: Max Falkowitz is the editor of Serious Eats: New York. You can follow him on Twitter at @maxfalkowitz.... More

This bread isn't heavy on the sugar or the cinnamon. You could easily double the amounts of both if you prefer a stronger-flavored or sweeter filling. You could also double up on the cereal, but I liked the idea of having it dotted in the swirl rather than being a filling. More

This dark, dense bread from Kneadlessly Simple has caraway and anise flavors in the background and is definitely on the sweet side, but it's not sweet like a cinnamon roll—it's still appropriate at dinner. Although I was pleased with all of the breads from the book, this was my favorite. More

[Photograph: Donna Currie] Adapted from Kneadlessly Simple by Nancy Baggett. Copyright © 2009. Published by Wiley. Available wherever books are sold. All Rights Reserved... More

When you think about potatoes, Italy is probably not the first country you think of. But that doesn't mean potatoes aren't grown there. I mean, there's gnocchi, right? So why not use potatoes in bread as well? More