Category Archives: Bread

Today’s Loaf

Zingerman’s Bakehouse is my very favorite bakery in the world!  People come from all around the U.S. to taste their breads, cheeses and cakes, and then wax poetic about the caramel crustiness of the pecan-raisin bread, the perfect flakiness of … Continue reading

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A new loaf…

Here’s today’s loaf — Graham bread with rye flour and molasses. It makes a nice-tasting traditional brown bread, but I have to say I’m partial to my crusty-crust sourdough bread (to which I’m addicted).       Thom appreciated the … Continue reading

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Rainbow Cake Flop

As I mentioned in the last post, a new person from Michigan State University moved here last Saturday night.  Nicky is holed up in a hotel temporarily as she hunts for housing and awaits her air shipment.  We had her … Continue reading

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Flour, Water, Salt, Starter

Who knew that four simple ingredients could yield such different flavors? Thought I’d share some of the loaves I’ve been making.  (And, they take less time to make than driving to the store and back, and, they taste like I … Continue reading

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