My wife asked me to make sandwiches for the 12 members of her choir group. Calculating the requirements, I quickly added up the possibilities while shopping. I went for ham and cheese, but then questions arose between the bread I'd bake; focaccia or ciabatta....
With some time off from work, I took a class offered by the Bread Bakers Guild of America. Taught by Craig Ponsford, the class was focused on whole grain baking. It was conducted on Zoom and brought in 16 other students, from beginner to more advanced bakers. For me,...
While waiting on a technician to fix my ovens keyboard pad, I've been reduced to using my mini toaster oven in the mean time. Not too many successes, but being deprived a loaf a day is a drag. And when finally the technician did show and...
I'm addicted to this grain. Or obsessed. Whatever, it's worth an addiction by anyone who loves bread. With various names in the world, enkir, piccolo farro, petite épautre, it's known as one the worlds first domesticated plants. It has multiple nutritious...
Shopping at the local Irish butcher, I have always looked over their selection of breads. They're interesting; brown soda styled, farl, two or three loaves attached in a tin loaf shape with a darker crust on top. Batch bread. I never bought any but really was keen...
