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My Favorite Baking Shoes

May 1, 2010 | Posted as Baking, Kitchen Smarts at 10:27 pm | (1) Comment »

I’ve just prepared two loaves of bread. Because my heavy-duty mixer is off being repaired, I did it the old-fashioned way- by hand, kneading for half an hour, blasting Nirvana on the kitchen speakers to get my mind off the burning in my arms. My hands are sore, my back is aching- yet my legs [...]

Guide to Storing Your Bread

August 17, 2009 | Posted as Kitchen Smarts at 4:53 pm | Comments »

I don’t mean your cash (does anyone call it bread anymore, or am I dating myself?) – I mean, of course, your bread. I’ve been doing some experimental bread baking lately- despite being on a “low carb diet”- ha! – and the result is that I’ve had more wholewheat loaves and rolls of brioche than [...]