My mom would make trays of these melt-in-your-mouth little bites of heaven every year at Christmas. Figured it was about time to take on the challenge.
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my best sourdough. so far.
For the very first time, I have made what I consider a perfect sourdough, in texture/crumb and taste. Visually, a bit unruly, but I was thrilled. Have made a batch since, and it was not as good. I think I know what I did wrong, and will test it again and post my findings.
holla.
Otherwise known as Challah. My 9 year-old daughter asked that we bake it last night, and the store-bought dough was not what she envisioned. At all. So…homemade it was, and Julia came to the rescue with a delicious recipe.
sourdough + fridge cleaning.
Decided to deep clean my fridge the other day, and consolidate the condiments. There were far too many un-expired jars partially filled. What to do? Make bread. 🍞 🙂
3 sourdoughs.
Made a double batch and separated it into (3) loaves. Sourdough, dried fruit with cinnamon swirl, and olive tapenade.
kaiser rolls.
I am on a quest to recreate the perfect NY egg & cheese breakfast sandwich. The most elusive ingredient would be the roll. A New York hard roll. A Kaiser roll.
Here is my first attempt. Was pretty good—got great reviews from a fellow East Coast transplant—but it is still lacking the perfect flavor and texture.
sourdough and digestibility.
Interesting article on the benefits of Sourdough from Sustainable Food Trust by Vanessa Kimbell of Bakery Bits, UK.
Photo Credit: arbyreed
april rye.
Finally getting the hang of it. I have given up using the Kitchenaid mixer, and just mix/knead by hand. Much easier, and hardly any cleanup. The dough is painful to clean off the mixer. 
cooking terms.
As I dive into this new world of baking, I am often surprised and delighted by the discovery of new ingredients, as well as learning more about ones that I thought I knew everything about. I’ll keep adding terms as I go along.
Toast related:
easter bread.
I was invited to an Easter potluck at my friend Anna’s home, and thought it would be a great opportunity to try a sweet Easter-type bread. I did a little research and found Julia Child’s Finnish Pulla recipe in my Baking with Julia cookbook.
