Category Archives: Baking

A Lifetime of Muffin Evolution

Posted on March 23, 2013 by drfugawe

It has occurred to me recently -again- that we as Americans do not have much of an understanding of history – at least not in the European sense, and certainly not at all from the Asian perspective. We tend to … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Journey: Bread, Time, and Nuts

Posted on January 24, 2013 by drfugawe

There was a time when I thought I’d like to have a bread blog – that was about 5 years ago – at the time, I was enamored with anything bread, and of course, there was a ton to learn. … Continue reading →

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Consistency vs Improvement: a Baker’s Dilemma?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by drfugawe

It’s been some time since I did a bread post – not that this is a bread blog – I’ve never said that, mostly because I’m pretty much a generalist – and if I had a bread blog, I’d soon … Continue reading →

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What Makes Pie Crust So Challenging?

Posted on August 22, 2012 by drfugawe

OK, here’s the way I think – sometimes I think there’s a unseen world around us where our pets are actually hosts for the spirits of those we once shared love with, and who are now departed – and then … Continue reading →

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The Cookie as Teacher

Posted on August 16, 2012 by drfugawe

I don’t bake a lot of cookies, I think maybe because I’m a diabetic, but I do recognize their value to cooks as an educational tool.  Why?  Well, let’s start with their commonality – there’s no one who doesn’t know … Continue reading →

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