For my Instagram followers, you will already know from a post this past week, that I got into a small fight with some bread. No sooner had I published last week's manifesto on rising above (pun now intended) recipes that don't quite work out right, I pulled two squat loaves out of the oven. And … Continue reading In Search of Honesty…and Better Bread
A Solid Recipe
I had this week's recipient in the books for weeks. Literally. I made a date with a good friend, mentor, former professor and neighbor of mine that I hadn't seen in years. I was so excited to get to see her, to exchange the latest chapters in our stories, and to just enjoy her company … Continue reading A Solid Recipe
Right Where I Was Supposed To Be
This week was my biggest giveaway yet. I baked 4 loaves but then needed to outsource baguettes (still haven't perfected that yet!) as well as other boules. It was a lot of bread. Late last week I got a call from a friend of my husband whose dear friend's father had passed away and they … Continue reading Right Where I Was Supposed To Be
Will You Take My Bread?
This week I decided to make a quiet and unassuming loaf of bread, Maple Oatmeal Sandwich Bread. I like to describe it as the girl next door of bread--a bread I think I will come back to again and again for its ease, for its subtle flavor, and for the way it works for making … Continue reading Will You Take My Bread?
It’s Hot, and Also, Cheers for Summer Camp Volunteers
It is finally here. The week I have dreaded since I dreamed up this little project in the cold of a (California) February. This is the week I bake bread in a 500-degree oven while it is triple digits outside. I didn't know when this week would arrive, but I knew it would. We live … Continue reading It’s Hot, and Also, Cheers for Summer Camp Volunteers
Ride or Die Fan of Faith and Passion
Have you ever had a front seat to someone else's amazing journey? Like popping popcorn and watching it all unfold? Not in the context of a thrill seeker, sitting safely removed from the comfort of an armchair, but more like a fan screaming in the bleachers cheering them on, sharing their emotions? Have you ever … Continue reading Ride or Die Fan of Faith and Passion
The Rhythm of Life and New Horizons
Going on vacation two weekends in a row is to be applauded. It is a decadence I can't really imagine planning on purpose, but fates aligned for a friend and family vacation one weekend, followed by three whole days alone with my husband and all capped with a girls weekend visiting friends. Basically, these last … Continue reading The Rhythm of Life and New Horizons
Happy (early) Father’s Day!
It occurs to me that there are two types of people in this world. Those that love tradition and those that like trying something new. Neither is right or wrong. I think the issue comes in when you try to be what you are not. I, for one, am a tradition girl. I like things … Continue reading Happy (early) Father’s Day!
On Wild Yeast, Timing, and Pushing Fear Aside
It really is all about timing sometimes. This week I tried to make my bread with a wild starter I had made from scratch. And when I say scratch, I mean it. Flour and water. That is it. I have used sourdough starters before when my sister had given me some of hers. I cared … Continue reading On Wild Yeast, Timing, and Pushing Fear Aside
Oh, May
What a week. It's the end of the school year and the annual time on the calendar where I go back to read Jen Hatmaker's take on the worst end of school mom ever. It makes me happy cause, well, yep. Guilty. I stop caring in May. May is out to get me. I mean … Continue reading Oh, May