Midwest Living September October 2019 Recipes

Choose the uber-rich chocolate loaf, or try the sun-dried tomato pesto variation (it tastes like pizza!). The recipes come from Ellen King of Hewn bakery in Evanston, Illinois.

Chocolate Brioche Swirl Loaf

Looking to increase your fish intake? Try this weeknight-friendly tilapia. The nutty coating crisps up deliciously in a skillet, and the whole meal thing is done in 25 minutes.

Pecan-Crusted Tilapia

Like the chocolate-and-vanilla retro classic, this gingery icebox cake requires some make-ahead assembly--but no baking. And it's absolutely drool-worthy.

Pumpkin-Spice Icebox Cake

The secret to whipping out these deliciously cheesy chicken- and potato-filled pockets for your next game night or tailgate? Frozen, pre-cut empanada wrappers. The recipe comes from Minnesota chef and author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard.

Chicken Empanadas

Brioche is a classic French bread made with oodles of butter and egg. It's soft, rich and luxurious. This recipe comes from Heritage Baking (Chronicle, $29.95) by Ellen King, founder of Hewn bakery in Evanston, Illinois.

Classic Brioche Loaf

Cut a loaf of plain, day- or two-day-old brioche into rough cubes, then bake bathed in creamy custard  with a scattering of summer's last berries. The recipe comes from Hewn bakery in Evanston, Illinois.

Double-Berry Bread Pudding

The hardest part of this flavorful side is shredding the Brussels sprouts, so if that's all that's stopping you, just buy a pouch pre-shredded sprouts.

Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Bacon

Because of the super buttery dough, these meltingly tender brioche buns hover on the line between pastry and bread. The recipe comes from Heritage Baking (Chronicle, $29.95), by Illinois bakery owner Ellen King.

Fluffiest Cinnamon Rolls

Thyme and rosemary flavor these rich, buttery dinner rolls. The recipe, from the cookbook Heritage Baking (Chronicle, $29.95) by Illinois bakeshop owner Ellen King, yields 18 rolls (they freeze well).

Herbed Brioche Dinner Rolls

This Middle Eastern-inspired dip is nutty, sweet and a little tangy.

Roasted Red Pepper and Pecan Dip

French bakeries spread slices of plain day-old brioche with almond paste and crunchy nuts and bake it all in the oven. In her cookbook Heritage Baking (Chronicle, $29.95), Ellen King of Hewn bakery in Illinois adds fruit for a hit of tang.

Plum Bostock

It's impossible to beat a burger served on a soft, pillowy brioche bun. This recipe (from Hewn bakery in Evanston, Illinois) makes a big batch, so you can keep a stash in the freezer for several meals.

Brioche Hamburger Buns