Friday, 18 December 2015
Christmas Baking: it's not for us!!
summary: Christmas giving; childhood memories; mincemeat; apricot jam; not everyone is as fortunate as we are: links to various charities;
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Anadama!! Late again... (BBB December 2015)
summary: recipe for Anadama Bread, based on a recipe in Bon Appetit; substitutions – of course there were substitutions; link to Advent calendar; a Bread Baking Babes project;
18 December 2015
December 2015 posts
16 November 2015
November 2015 post(s)
Monday, 16 November 2015
Chrysanthemums for Comfort and Joy (BBB November 2015)
summary: recipe for Chrysanthemum Bread, based on a Georgian (or is it Armenian??) recipe; refusal to make a meat filling and using chiles, nuts and seeds instead; "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance"; a Bread Baking Babes project;
17 October 2015
October 2015 posts
Saturday, 17 October 2015
Almost-wordless Not-Wednesday: Commenting and Fuhl
summary: image showing how to comment via Disqus without logging on; fuhl, pita chips and garlic
Friday, 16 October 2015
Roux the Day with Tangzhong Bread (BBB October 2015)
summary: recipe for Tangzhong WholeWheat(ish) Bread; a Bread Baking Babes project;
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| World Food Day | 16 October |
About 795 million people are undernourished globally, down 167 million over the last decade, and 216 million less than in 1990–92. The decline is more pronounced in developing regions, despite significant population growth. In recent years, progress has been hindered by slower and less inclusive economic growth as well as political instability in some developing regions, such as Central Africa and western Asia.
- FAO, The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015
29 September 2015
September 2015 posts
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Whoohooo!! It's Crabapple Season!
summary: Crabapple Jelly; more recipe ideas for crabapples; information about Not Far From the Tree
Monday, 28 September 2015
Your grapes are lemons?? Make marinade!
summary: making grape juice; how to use it in savoury dishes; information about Not Far From the Tree;
Sunday, 20 September 2015
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Surprise!!
summary: Surprise!!! We found this package balanced precariously in our mailbox yesterday morning;
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Conchas!! Who kneads them? (BBB September 2015)
summary: recipe for Conchas (Mexican pan dulce), based on a recipe from Pati's Mexican Table; surprises about flavour combinations; is kneading necessary?; substitutions; a Bread Baking Babes project;
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Swiss Chard and Apples go Together Beautifully
summary: Swiss Chard and Apples; lost and found; garden wealth – or not; Scarlet Runner Beans; information about Not Far From the Tree
Thursday, 3 September 2015
Mostly-Wordless Not-Wednesday: The Glass is Greener...
summary: apples galore; apple juice; fried apples; lost images; McIntosh (or perhaps Spartan?) apples picked for Not Far From the Tree on 31 August 2015 in a backyard of Toronto: in 2 hours, 5 of us picked a little over 150 lbs in all (1/3 of the fruit went to the tree owner, 1/3 was shared by the pickers, and 1/3 was delivered by bicycle to be donated to a food bank, shelter, or community kitchen in the neighbourhood)
31 August 2015
August 2015 posts
Sunday, 30 August 2015
L'Otto di Merano BBBuddies (August 2015)
summary: August 2015 Bread Baking Buddies; L'Otto di Merano gallery; summer holidays; about the BBBabes
Sunday, 16 August 2015
L'Otto di Merano for the 8th month (BBB August 2015)
summary: recipe for l'Otto di Merano, based on a recipe in "The Italian Baker" by Carol Field; brief review of "The Italian Baker"; camping; a Bread Baking Babes project;
Saturday, 8 August 2015
There's Music in the Air! (WHB#408+n: Garlic)
summary: making basil pesto; our 'Music' garlic grew beautifully; information about garlic (Allium sativum) and WHB;
Sunday, 2 August 2015
Delving into the Archives... Iraqi Pink Rice
summary: going through our photo archives; recipe for Iraqi pink rice; one last (maybe) rant about SAVEUR Magazine;
29 July 2015
July 2015 posts
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
In the Heat of Summer: 2 Kinds of Chicken Salad
summary: chicken salad – one with cherries, one with croutons; eating seasonally; information about Not Far From the Tree;
Saturday, 25 July 2015
an adventure with blackberries
summary: recipe for blackberry pie; visiting Paradise is even better than anticipated; importance of a receptacle when thawing berries;
Monday, 20 July 2015
So you think that cherries are only for dessert....
summary: recipe for cherries and chicken; Peninsula Ridge Shiraz; information about Not Far From the Tree;
Sunday, 19 July 2015
Score!!
summary: scoring with a Burnt Whisker Forge lame; improved lame scoring; well balanced handle; the magic of summer;
Thursday, 16 July 2015
The Power of Persuasion (BBB July 2015)
summary: recipe for Power Bread, based on a recipe in "Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads"; throwing off prejudices; making substitutions; new lame handle; a Bread Baking Babes project;
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Mostly-Wordless Not-Wednesday: More Cherries!
summary: curious cat; Swiss chard from the garden; firm sweet red cherries (possibly Cavalier, Hedelfingen, Sweetheart, Staccato, Van, Vista or ??) picked for Not Far From the Tree on 5 July 2015 in a backyard of Toronto: in 2 hours, 5 of us picked about 50 lbs in all, in spite of the fact that many of the cherries had cracked in the rain last week. (1/3 of the fruit went to the tree owner, 1/3 was shared by the pickers, and 1/3 was delivered by bicycle to be donated to a food bank, shelter, or community kitchen in the neighbourhood).
29 June 2015
June 2015 posts
Monday, 29 June 2015
Swiss Chard and Cherries Go Together Brilliantly
summary: recipe for stir-fried Swiss Chard and cherries; to pit or not to pit; cherries aren't just for dessert; windfall cherries; information about Not Far From the Tree;
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Delving into the Archives... Chilaquiles
summary: recipe for Chilaquiles; re-reading past issues of SAVEUR magazine; delving into our photo archives; Linden trees in blossom
Sunday, 21 June 2015
Asparagus and Scapes
summary: 'Music' scapes go perfectly with Ontario asparagus;
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Muesli Rolls sans Chocolate (BBB June 2015)
summary: recipe for Muesli Rolls, based on a recipe for Muesli Rolls with Chocolate Chips in Dean Brettschneider’s book "Bread"; my reading skills have not really improved; a Bread Baking Babes project; another lawn sale find;
Friday, 12 June 2015
Sing a Joyful Song!
summary: homemade tortellini; spring has sprung; the garden sage survived the dreadful winter; Ontario asparagus is in season!
Friday, 12 June 2015
Would you stand in line for this cheesecake?
summary: store-bought cheese cake vs. homemade cheesecake; Uncle Tetsu's Japanese storebought cheesecake, Ruth Reichl's New York Style homemade cheesecake;
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Wordless Wednesday: bringing home the bacon!
summary: homemade bacon smoked in a gas barbecue (we use a tray of woodchips on one side of the barbecue): 1. Sliced and ready for cooking; 2. just out of the smoker; 3. cooked and served with toasted Flaxseed and Prune Bread; this time round, we used the recipe at amazingribs.com: Porknography > Making Bacon From Scratch
20 May 2015
May 2015 posts
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Delving into the Archives... the Ultimate Wings
summary: Beijing Chicken Wings and Grilled Green Onions; how to use wooden skewers so onions won’t fall through the grill; delving into the archives; re-reading SAVEUR;
Tuesday, 19 May 2015
White Screen of Death
summary: just as I was thinking about posting about grilled chicken wings (great chicken wings too...), I suddenly encountered the white screen of death.
Sunday, 17 May 2015
Ring! Ring! Bread with Flaxseed Soaker and Prunes (BBB May 2015)
summary: spring at last; recipe for Flaxseed Soaker Bread with Prunes, based on a recipe at the San Francisco Bread Institute; following (or not) instructions; baking on time but posting late… oops; a Bread Baking Babes project;
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Stretch Chicken is Great!
summary: recipe for Chicken Savoy – sans vinegar and with burnt toast crumbs, based on recipes in SAVEUR magazine Nos. 115 and 171 (November 2008 and January/February 2015); re-reading past issues of SAVEUR magazine;
17 April 2015
April 2015 posts
Friday, 17 April 2015
Cozonac – Romanian Easter Bread (BBB April 2015)
summary: recipe for Romanian Easter Bread, based on a recipe in The Festive Bread Book by Kathy Cutler; a Bread Baking Babes project; submission for YeastSpotting;
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Happy Easter!
summary: No need to dye the eggs when they're naturally peach-coloured or blue-green! Kouign Amann and cafe au lait; I don't know why I’m surprised that it's snowing on Easter. Of course it's snowing! We're in Canada....
27 March 2015
March 2015 posts
Friday, 27 March 2015
Are we really saying goodbye?
summary: Why I am ending our almost 20 year relationship with SAVEUR Magazine;
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
more lame scoring
summary: 2nd attempt at lame scoring; ongoing web server nightmares resolved at last. I hope...;
Friday, 20 March 2015
Wordless Not-Wednesday: what is it and what does it do??
summary: we were tidying the wooden spoon drawer in the kitchen and came across this mystery object. Does anyone know a.) what it's supposed to attach to and/or b.) what it's for?
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
another gluten-free experiment - you win some...
summary: tiny gluten free cookies; dates are a great addition; sometimes gluten-free experiments are successful!
Monday, 16 March 2015
Yay! Good Brown Bread at last (BBB March 2015)
summary: recipe for Brown Bread, based on a recipe for Granary-style loaf from King Arthur Flour, with help from the inimitable Elizabeth David; finding malt extract and malted wheat; a Bread Baking Babes project; submission for YeastSpotting;
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Gluten-free Experiment - you win some; you lose some
summary: recipe for caramelized onion dip and Gluten-free crackers ...hmmm; there's a reason that wheat is so popular; new servers; comments are allowed but I can't always access the blog;
Sunday, 1 March 2015
Wordless Not-Wednesday: deceptive packaging
summary: deceptive packaging on gluten-free CocoMira Pistachio Crunch; these were delicious; but, is such a large box really necessary? We tried to stack the entire contents of the box in the same way as the photograph on the box.... Note that our stack is decidedly shorter.
25 February 2015
February 2015 posts
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
dealing with nightmares - again
summary: why I almost packed in the blog entirely; comments are once again allowed; Rhyll’s carrot cake is the best; carrot cake is the best comfort food;
Monday, 16 February 2015
Exploring my Celtic roots with Kouign Amann (BBB February 2015)
summary: recipe for Kouign Amann baked in muffin tins; a Bread Baking Babes project for their 7th anniversary; submission for YeastSpotting;
31 January 2015
January 2015 posts
Saturday, 31 January 2015
Lame Scoring
1st time scoring with a lame; baguettes; links to helpful videos;
Friday, 30 January 2015
Chapati BBBuddies (January 2015)
summary: January 2015 Bread Baking Buddies; Chapatis gallery; about the BBBabes
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Which Atta Should We Buy? What a dilemma!
summary: reasonably priced atta WITHOUT additives in Toronto; comparison of various brands; chapatis made with atta are fabulous; is there really a need for Canada to be importing wheat?
[rant-alert]Yup. It's about flour again. This time the excessive ranting and raving is about how ludicrous it is to be buying "no additives" Atta (as good as it is) that comes all the way from India, when wheat is a major product of Canada.[/rant-alert]
Sunday, 18 January 2015
Not-quite-Wordless Not-quite-Wednesday: Have lame, now what?
summary: home-made bread lame handle, using the silver handled nail cleaner from my grandmother's vanity set; link to Ciril Hitz's YouTube video "Proper scoring of a baguette"
Friday, 16 January 2015
Puff! Puff! Puff!! Chapatis (BBB January 2015)
summary: recipe for Chapatis, based on a recipe in "A Taste of India" by Madhur Jaffery; cooking on an electric stove, including a how-to video; a Bread Baking Babes project;
Thursday, 1 January 2015
Wordless Not-Wednesday: what to do with extra bread
summary: Mionetto Prosecco; cheese fondue; Happy New Year!
All the best for 2015! 
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