I finally splurged on a new bread knife (Mercer 10 inch offset) so I had to bake a couple of loaves of bread to test it out on.


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For many sourdough bread lovers, the crunchy crust and open crumb are the pinnacle of perfection. However, if you just want a sandwich loaf with a soft crust and a close but tender interior, this loaf, found on the "Bake with Paws" blog, is perfect. The only requirement, as with making sourdough bagels, is a stand mixer to knead the dough until you ( Read more... )

The bialy is a small roll that, according to Wikipedia, is found in Polish and Ashkenazi Polish culture. It has many similarities to a bagel. Although it isn't boiled after proofing, just baked, it still retains the dense chewiness and flavour found in that ubiquitous bread product ( Read more... )

I had a recent conversation with a work colleague and the topic of sourdough came up. (See, it's not MY fault.) Anyway, I offered him a sample of my dried starter so he could try to bake some. When I got home, I had a moment, or three, of insecurity, and decided to rehydrate a sample, to make sure that it was still viable after twenty-two months ( Read more... )

My sourdough starter jar was getting a bit full (relatively speaking, as it was in a BIG jar, rather than my usual 2 cup one) so I had planned on refreshing the contents by making a batch of sourdough flour tortillas.

And then I was inspired by a themed post on a FB group I belong to to make sourdough bagels. After posting a request for a ( Read more... )

Warning: Another Picture Heavy Post

ETA (09/09/2018): Recipe for the Shooter's Sandwich added

I rarely expend as much effort on a dish/recipe as I did for this glorified steak sandwich.

And, at the end, I didn't USE the bun I had spent all that effort on.


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If you're on a tight food budget, minimizing waste is important. The dishes below are re-imaginings or by-products of previous dishes.

I occasionally bake sourdough breads but, in the meantime, I store the sourdough starter in my fridge. It's fed only once a week the minimal amounts to keep it going. Nevertheless, it DOES accumulate so, every 6-8 ( Read more... )

Happy Easter!!


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I've only been baking with sourdough for a few years and though I've had more than a few great bakes, it's the failures that nag at me. One of my peeves is the inability to get good oven spring. So, this loaf made me very happy.

The original recipe was posted on a sourdough FB group but I also found it on the web here.


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ANOTHER PICTURE HEAVY POST WARNING:

February's been a month of snow and rain and cooking.

I've already posted a number of things but there have been meals and dishes produced to nourish the body even if they were not post-worthy on their own or repeats of previous posts.

No-knead sourdough with a bit of ground rolled oats added to make for a ( Read more... )