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Tomato Abundance on Whole Wheat Sourdough

Tomato Abundance on Whole Wheat Sourdough

Oct 4, 2023 | Musings

This year in February, a tomato plant sprouted in my little garden. I didn’t plant it so, I expect this was the result of composting my kitchen scraps or a long past and forgotten tomato I grew in this spot.  Naturally, I was intrigued by such an independent and...
Day-Old Bread

Day-Old Bread

Aug 30, 2023 | Bread History, Musings

Nothing is better than the smell of freshly baked sourdough bread or the taste of a still warm slice of sourdough bread with butter. But is it? There are celebrated artisan bakers who say a sourdough bread should rest for one to two days before slicing and eating it....
Sourdough Ears and the Easter Bunny

Sourdough Ears and the Easter Bunny

Apr 5, 2023 | Musings

Did you know that sourdough bread has ears? You might have noticed that artisan bread doesn’t typically have a smooth crust on top buta crunchy flap. This is often called an ear. Even before I knew anything about sourdough baking, scoring and sourdough ears, I noticed...
An Ode to Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

An Ode to Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

Mar 15, 2023 | Musings

… in the style of Walt Whitman as conceived by ChatGPT After hearing and reading so much about ChatGPT, a friend suggested I could use it for my bread baking. Not to actually bake my bread, of course, but to help me create a new recipe or do whimsical things like...