“There are several variations on the methods used to make sourdoughs, most American versions being made in three stages….From making the starter to baking the bread takes about five days. I find the whole process rather unrewarding….” ~ Elizabeth David I found this quote in a charming old volume entitled English Bread and Yeast Cookery1. […]
Is Sourdough Really Worthwhile, or is it “Unrewarding”? Read More »
“Bread, the best smell on earth,” says Mr. Brown in National Velvet1, and I think I would have to agree with him. (Well, except that chocolate smells pretty good too – how about chocolate bread!) There is something tantalizing and so homey and comfortable about the smell of hot, leavened bread. Do you know that
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My feeding regimen for my geese has been evolving since the first two arrived as day-olds in the mail almost six years ago, and I’m still learning and experimenting! Probably the most important thing I have learned about feeding geese is that adjustments are necessary for different stages and seasons. It’s not weird that I’m
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