Sourdough bread is all fun and games, until you're on your 15th loaf and it's still fucking flat and flavorless. I don't have a Dutch oven, so my loaves always sploosh out the sides and end up flat as a pancake. The whole process requires far too much of my attention, and doesn't produce the… Continue reading Pandemic Baking: 4 Months Later
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Pandemic Baking: Sourdough Biscuits
I bought a sourdough starter from King Arthur Flour in Vermont during my visit in February. This was before I knew the severity of Coronavirus, back when I lived a life of lighthearted joy, following my heart to far away baking classes taught by my idol, Gesine Bullock Prado. It was shear bliss to meet… Continue reading Pandemic Baking: Sourdough Biscuits
Almond Poppyseed Cake
Okay, so here's the thing. I fucked up pretty hard on this recipe last week when I was trying to bake it in a bundt pan to be fancy. I should know better than to try and be fancy. But I wanted something that looked different from my other loaf cakes (rhubarb and grapefruit). I… Continue reading Almond Poppyseed Cake
Rhubarb Custard Bars
It doesn't get more Midwestern than rhubarb. It is the only thing nearly all of our mothers were able to grow in the backyard despite not having a garden. It grows anywhere and everywhere with no help at all from humans. I grew up with rhubarb bread every single summer, so it felt like a… Continue reading Rhubarb Custard Bars
Cinnamon Bread and Farmer’s Market Update
Last Saturday was my first day as a vendor at a farmer's market. The whole thing still feels surreal. How am I allowed to sell shit at a farmer's market? It just seems like something that would happen to someone else. Don't I need a more specialized license for this? Well, yes, but it wasn't… Continue reading Cinnamon Bread and Farmer’s Market Update
