Zen and the Art of Baking
Just this past week my husband turned to me after eating a slice of my spelt toast and said, "Nice work, Baker." I smiled, as I always do...
Just this past week my husband turned to me after eating a slice of my spelt toast and said, "Nice work, Baker." I smiled, as I always do...
Boy oh boy, I have been waiting for this interview for quite some time! Waiting with anticipation because Grist & Toll happens to be...
Hi Folks! This past week I had the fortunate opportunity to go to Josey Baker's book signing at one of my favorite places, Grist &...
It was a typical weekend day, and I needed my flour for the week. So I drove on over to see my friend Nan at Grist & Toll. Â This...
I asked a great baker turned teacher of mine if I might interview him for my blog. I am simply fascinated with the work he is doing. Â I...
The more I bake, the more I realize that each loaf has a personality unto it's own and no two loaves are alike. Â No matter what the...
Hi Everyone! Â So over the last month many of you have been asking for my basic bread recipe. Â And I must be honest and say, I get it...
"A baker's true skill lies in the way he or she manages fermentation. Â This is the soul of bread making." Oh, how I read these words with...
About three months ago a friend sent me a great article referencing a gluten free recipe from the ever-delicious Tartine bakery in San...
Say that ten times fast! These three properties of the whole grain are essential as a trio, and without the whole seed intact, many...
A LITTLE NOTE: Lately I have begun telling people about this blog. Â Which surprises me. Â It hasn't been easy for me. Â I get...
Hi Everyone! In just a few days, we will begin celebrating our entrance into 2014! I imagine the next year to be full of wonderful...
It's almost Christmas. Â And it is around this time that I am continuously reminded of what I am most grateful for. Â And beyond the...
Tis the season for my friend Lia's persimmon tree, filled to the brim with hundreds of persimmon in need of a home...or a few dozen...
In a moment, I am going to ask you to close your eyes. Â But first, I ask for you to read this. Â I have an idea. Â What if we started a...
So after all of this research, I decided that I just need to jump in and try to raise my own wild yeast. Â And in the end, that really is...
All of this talk about what shenanigans have been added to our bread just becomes the opposite of positive in my mind. Â So, I figured I...
So what is this Bromine stuff anyway? Well, we can start off by looking at the Halide column of the periodic table of elements. Bromine,...
Never thought I would be into bread again. Â Ever. Â For three years I didn't touch the stuff, swore off of it, anytime I ate it, I would...