Clayton to Upper Beading. First stop was ar Devil’s Dyke where paragliders were jumping into a dyke said to be dug by the devil himself to flood all the churches in Sussex with the waters of the English Channel. Gorgeous views, fantastic coffee cake, and a tasty brew called Summer Lightning from Salisbury. Then we journeyed […]
Category: Yeast Breads
South Downs Way Day Three
This was a long one. Southease to Clayton, home of Jack and Jill windmills and the associated nursery rhyme.Yesterday having been a day of sheep, this was the day of cows! We stopped in Kingston for lunch at the only pub in the village called the Juggs. Great chili and garlic bread. Then we ascended Ditchling […]
Euphoria Bakery in Islington borough of London
Since I have been unable to bake a decent loaf of bread in the last week, I have taken to stalking good bakeries and boulangeries whilst in London. Today’s find required that KP and I nearly leap off off the Waterloo double decker. But oh was it ever worth being slammed in the bus door […]
Appalachian Cinnamon Rolls
Rain is christening the cedar fence we built yesterday as we pack our car to spend a few days at the Oregon coast! For breakfast this morning I made up a batch of the cinnamon roll recipe I found in that Appalachian cookbook unearthed from the back of my in-laws’ kitchen cupboard. I think the […]
Potato Refrigerator Rolls
Been a whirlwind since we got to Seattle. Got down to the locks today with my mother in law for a cup of chowder and a view of the bay. Went to a Sounders game last night and a podcast where I met the infamous (though I had never heard of him until a minute […]
Pane alle Olive
‘Twas the best post-thesis day I could have envisioned. Woke up at 10. Read a cookbook until noon. Had lunch with KP, who came home for a little extra face time. Then was swept off my feet to grocery-hunt with Janelle, and also to a BYOB pedicure salon where we were doted upon, massaged, scrubbed, […]
Grissini Torinese
After a near all-nighter, it was a morning of doing things like putting the box of Kashi cereal away in the fridge. Izzy fell asleep on her chew toy, mid-chew. We were like clocks that had wound down. But it is done, and I am heading straight for the cookbooks to see what fun I […]
Pane Prosciutto
I am in the home stretch here with the thesis. It is, in fact, due tomorrow! KP gets not only long-suffering husband points, but proof-reader points. He has an eagle eye for typos and I am so grateful! This loaf disappeared quite quickly last week and I only had a quick bite of it before […]
Pane Integrale
I am in Vail for a conference. Had to climb over 11,000 feet twice to get here. Staying in a honeymoon suite with my favorite partner in ukulele crime, Linda. She and I are training for the Olympic swim trials in our bathtub and trying to keep ourselves from singing too much Frank Sinatra in […]
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 […]