Food, Stories, Life
Once you have a sourdough starter, you end up baking a lot. At least I have. I’m actually glad this month’s baking experiments are coming to an end, because bread and butter has become one of my main food groups. As enjoyable as this has been, it’s starting to make… Read More
Hello, you sourdough bakers and makers. How’s it going? I’d love to hear. I’m going to carry on with our starter tutorial (though for those of you not on the baking bandwagon, I’ll be writing about something else tomorrow). Here’s day four onward. Day Four: ¼ cup unbleached or bread… Read More
Okay, people. Let’s do this thing. Sourdough starter or bust! As I wrote in my last post, sourdough bread gets its tang and lift from a starter of flour and water that provides a host for wild yeast and beneficial bacteria. I’ve always been given my starters by other people… Read More
December of last year I was on a diet and pretty serious about it. I did a good job too. I sidestepped the Christmas cookies, I even skipped having a birthday cake. My resolve was impressive. Nothing could tempt me. Then I made this caramel corn with chocolate. There were… Read More
‘Tis the season, or so they say. And let’s just be honest about what this might mean. It’s the season for unexpected guests and gifts—those people who want to drop by to give you something. It’s lovely, to be sure, this spreading of cheer. The only problem: you don’t want… Read More
Travel into the mountains and back in time with this memoir of life and tradition in rural Japan. Includes ten homestyle Japanese recipes
Read more about it here.
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