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Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Great Thanksgiving Trauma – Gravy Anxiety!
Our sincerest Thanksgiving wishes to all. I’m in hog heaven at this moment – and have been for the past day – and will be for the next as well. And what’s responsible for this? Well, each Thanksgiving, it’s my … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Our Favorite Dishes
Tagged gravy, gravy anxiety, stock, stock pot, Thanksgiving
3 Comments
America’s Food Secrets #8, Vermont Feather Beds
There were two things that my sister and I liked about going to our grandmother’s house in Delaware – and they may have been the only things we liked about it – one was the fact my Gramma Warren (I … Continue reading
Pierre Nury’s French Rye Ciabatta
A few weeks ago, I did a Daniel Leader bread, Raisin Pumpernickel, to be specific. And recently, I was popping around on The Fresh Loaf and I found another Leader bread, this one Pierre Nury’s Rustic Auvergne Light Rye, which … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food
Tagged ciabatta, Daniel Leader, firm levain, Local Breads, Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, Pierre Nury, rustic light rye, The Fresh Loaf, wet doughs, zolablue
3 Comments
Let’s Celebrate Autumn
If you live in the U.S., anywhere in the U.S., there is a season when all normal activity takes a timeout to make room for that special local something that’s about to come into season – some lucky areas have … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food
Tagged autumn, basic sourdough loaf, French toast, local foods, mushroom bread, Mushrooms, roasted mushrooms, seasonal foods, sourdough
10 Comments
