In yoga today, the guru asked us to breathe in and out a dedication to a person in our lives who is like a fresh breath of air. This beautiful blonde, Lindsey Willis Hays, immediately came to my mind. We met in the nerd society at SPU (GO UScholars!) and shared a dorm floor together […]
Category: Flatbreads
Xichuan Garlic Bread
This morning I am shindigging and James Brown-sliding in socks across the kitchen floor. Celebrate! Finished up another shelf exam yesterday afternoon! As I dance, the instrumental percussion through my speakers is being audibly supplemented by none other than my cervical and thoracic vertebrae—clicking and hissing after having been locked tight in study-mode. This week […]
Sourdough Spicy Cheddar Crackers
I feel inspired to dance by the light of the full moon, or the light of the gibbous moon (almost full) this evening—on the beach! Some kind of spice has gotten into me, after working almost 30 hours over the last two days—perhaps it is due to these spicy crackers. I had never before attempted […]
Whole Wheat Pita Bread
So, my brother didn’t believe these were whole wheat. These pitas puff up perfectly and the secret is you need to keep your oven hot hot hot and use a pizza stone. Whole Wheat Pita Bread Adapted from Gourmet 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon honey 1 1/4 cups warm […]
Genoan Focaccia
Barley Malt. I purchased this product without exactly knowing what it does on behalf of bread. It has shown up in several recipes I’ve tried, and is hell to get off the teaspoon. That was all I knew, but I did a little bit of reading and learned that there are vitamins and enzymes oftentimes […]
Chipotle Pulled Pork on Piadine
Getting pretty pumped up for Art on the Ave over here—we made hand-designed t-shirts to sell at the event. $20, let me know if you want your own! We only made about 20 shirts, so they are practically collector’s items. Well, it’s the middle of the week and you’re probably thinking what in the gallbladder […]
Piadine
These are the Italian equivalent of Mexican tortillas. They are supposed to be topped with prosciutto, ricotta cheese, and herbs sautéed in olive oil and garlic, but I really enjoyed snacking on them plain when they were hot off the grill. I also think they make the perfect wraps for spinach and croutons, or for […]
Schiacciata
Mama mia! Best woman in the world, that Andie Ellis. Thank you for never forcing me to eat foods I didn’t like when I was at your table. See, everything in its own time. Like a trip to Italy. Mom, make this bread, you’ll love it. Very similar to the focaccia bread of Genoa, except […]
Shaobing Tienda
I returned to my breads of the world cookbook to prepare a treat for my world travelling friend Susan, who I visited on Monday night. This buckwheat honey bread is supposed to be the most common bread in China. Dates back to the T’ang Dynasty in 600 AD. I thought it needed a little yeast […]
Fougasse
The lowpoint was today when Karl-Peter arrived at work to find his parking lot unshoveled. He parked on the street, and waded, in his business slacks and shoes, through feet of soggy white drifts. Tonight, we will go on a mission to seek warm, dry land. More on that. This cheesy bread I included in […]