Last week, I made the first recipe in the Baker’s Companion that I didn’t particularly like. It wasn’t bad; it just didn’t tickle my fancy. Most everything else I’ve made so far, even things that didn’t turn out quite right, I would happily make and eat again. This? I might have to make some changes… Continue reading Cheddar rose-meh-ry bread
It’s not quite been a month, but I figured the simplest way to get caught up again was to do another catch-all post. I’ve baked less since we moved, though I love my new kitchen. Mostly learning things at my new job has taken up a lot of brain space, which makes other projects hard.… Continue reading A month of baking II
I’m finding that I’m rapidly running out of recipes that can be made at a moment’s notice. Many of the recipes in TBC require some forethought, whether for getting certain ingredients, figuring out where to borrow special equipment (pudding molds for steamed bread???), or planning for a certain amount of down time. So when Husband… Continue reading The problem with pitas
I should make a rule that I have to blog about my baking within a day. Otherwise, we end up like today–where I blog about something I made pretty much a full week before. I’m not sure I’ll be able to self-enforce, though, so I’ll just make it a mental note for now. I made… Continue reading Cheesy bread Sunday
Sunday afternoons are perfect for making bread. I’m a bit behind this week, so while yes, I will be making bread this Sunday, this post is about last week’s bread–KAF’s white bread 101, which technically I made once before for rolls at Easter. I wanted to make it in its proper loaf form, however, and… Continue reading The joy of kneading
I had such a busy week that two nights ago I ended up in my husband’s lap sobbing that I didn’t want to do any work ever again. I had to crawl through another day of just finish all the things, just do it, just do it, before I got a good night’s sleep, had… Continue reading Baking catch-up post
Scanning over my recipe list, two iterations on a theme caught my eye this week: cinnamon swirl bread and easy cinnamon bread. The easy cinnamon bread intrigued me, because it is leavened both with baking powder and yeast. I don’t think I’ve made anything like that before, so that was what I planned on–until I… Continue reading A swirl of cinnamon
In the face of our third snow storm this month (hello, Iowa spring!), I decided what I needed was soup. I’ve got kind of a thing for soup, and I like trying new recipes. Last night I made this carrot-ginger soup (with some variations for what I had on hand). I also tried something else… Continue reading Carrot soup and Italian dumplings
The only recipe in The Baker’s Companion I don’t plan to make is the one for sourdough starter, since I already have one. My starter is about nine years old. I made it using directions I found here, and have made several mostly-successful loaves with the directions on that site as well. It’s been neglected… Continue reading The most gorgeous bread in the history of mankind
I don’t get hangry, necessarily, but when I’m hungry for more than a few minutes, my mind gets a little… fixed. I have been known to break out into spontaneous song about how much I want food. In this determined state of mind, almost anything will do, but if I have a weakness (aside from… Continue reading The soup
Adventures in Baking 