December 2019 posts

Friday, 27 December 2019
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Merry Christmastide!
summary: recipe for spiced cashews and pecans with fresh rosemary; vegetarian mincemeat (butter instead of suet), Vintage Wine from our dwindling stash – Pernand Vergelesses 'Clos de la Croix de Pierres' Louis Jadot, 1990!!!; happy cat; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Wednesday, 18 December 2019
North American Kringle (BBB December 2019)
summary: recipe for Pecan Kringle; scheduling problems; information about Bread Baking Babes; Nailed it!

Friday, 13 December 2019
Wordless Not-Wednesday: nesting measuring cups
summary: the best measuring cups ever! (even though a digital scale is still our primary measuring device); Friday the 13th is "Hug a Black Cat Day"; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Sharing and Home-milled Red Fife Flour
summary: Organic red fife flour; generosity of friends; Biscuit making, 100% whole wheat bread; sharing to feed the hungry;

November 2019 posts

Saturday, 16 November 2019
Define "Savoury".... (BBB November 2019)
summary: it's too early for snow; recipe for Wild Savoury Danish Crown; making substitutions; reading difficulties; almost late… again; information about Bread Baking Babes;

Friday, 8 November 2019
How do you like your coffee?
summary: we love our coffee...; different coffee pots and cups; Turkish vs Armenian coffee; pre-ground coffee can be… well… you know; sugar or no sugar;

October 2019 posts

Thursday, 31 October 2019
Things that go bump in the night
summary: Again?? ...but we don't want flatbread; sourdough fail; Oh boy! Squirrel Food!

Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Fried Apples Revisited
summary: lost and found memories; yay for blogging; apples and bacon are a perfect match; cornbread; reading ‘Victuals’ by Ronni Lundy;

Monday, 21 October 2019
Vintage Wine and "A Gentleman in Moscow" (Novel Food No.37)
summary: mystery vintage wine; very brief review A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles; Novel Food Event; can wine be classed as food?

Saturday, 19 October 2019
We Are the Prodigal Ones (WFD, October 2019)
summary: Thai-style curry; October's bounty; leftovers are delicious; just say no to plastic; World Food Day(s) 2019;

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Apple Bread with Cider and Not-Calvados (BBB October 2019)
summary: recipe for Apple Bread with Cider and Not-Calvados, based on Jan Hedh's recipe for Äppelbröd med cider och calvados; translation nightmares; extra dry cider; being a skin-flint; making substitutions; my verbosity: taking 'long and rambling' to an extreme; ears! big ears! - I ♥ Thanksgiving leftovers; information about Bread Baking Babes;

September 2019 posts

Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Still Wildly Baking... Tartine Bread, revisited
summary: recipe for Tartine Bread recipe, revisited; our Jane Mason starter is over 2 years old and still going strong; Sourdough September;

Monday, 16 September 2019
Wild Pull-apart Bread (BBB September 2019)
summary: Nailed it! ...do as I say, not as I did; recipe for Wild Pull-apart Bread; or is it called 'share and tear'? ...a Bread Baking Babes (BBB) project; bookmarked;

Thursday, 12 September 2019
If at first you don't succeed...
summary: attempt at making wild bread with only white flour; it turns out that our Jane Mason wild starter is a picky eater, but at least it isn't insisting on being gluten-free; it’s Sourdough September

Monday, 9 September 2019
Corn with Miso – (CtB)
summary: corn and miso, based on the recipe for Miso Creamed Corn in "Buttermilk Graffiti" by Edward Lee; end of summer; another insanely late entry for Cook the Books

Monday, 2 September 2019
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Cats DO eat vegetables
summary: thieving cat; breaking rules; corn off the cob;

Sunday, 1 September 2019
Virtually Photo-less Not Friday: Tasting Somebody Else's Sourdough
summary: Saturday mornings at Humber Bay Shores Farmers' Market; Cheese Boutique; Soul Bread Company; pain au chocolat and almond croissant; sourdough bread; in favour of not-sour bread; it's Sourdough September; an entry for photo-less Fridays;

August 2019 posts

Monday, 26 August 2019
Almost Wordless Not-Wednesday: Summer Heat!
summary: finally it's not insanely hot outside; first harvest from summer's heat; whoa!! these Cayennes from our neighbours’ garden are hot! But the Reaper is even hotter – "Super Hot" is an understatement…; our balcony garden; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Thursday, 22 August 2019
This is wild: Popcorn (?!) Bread – (CtB)
summary: recipe for wild popcorn bread, based on a recipe in "Buttermilk Graffiti" by Edward Lee; extremely late entry for Cook the Books (CtB)

Monday, 19 August 2019
Out in the Wild for Sunshine Bread (BBB August 2019)
summary: recipe for Wild Sunshine Bread, baked on the barbecue; sigh – late, again...; unhelpful weather office; information about Bread Baking Babes;

Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Yet more miracles!!
summary: Borlotti (aka Romano) bean harvest; thieving cat; breaking rules; garden triumphs and failures;

Thursday, 1 August 2019
Almost Photo-less Not-Friday: Persian Pilaf with Noodles Update
summary: update on Persian Pilaf with Noodles (Reshteh Polow); searching for information about the Persian spice-mix advieh; inadequacies of the index in "A Taste of Persia"; advantages of e-books; Swiss Chard from the Garden; to use photos or not to use photos; brief review of "A Taste of Persia" by Najmieh K. Batmanglij; an entry for almost photo-less friday;

July 2019 posts

Tuesday, 30 July 2019
More miracles!
summary: wild yeast fears; expiry dates; bread just wants to be bread; no photographic evidence; back to basics using text only; looking back to the good old days;

Sunday, 28 July 2019
It's a miracle!!
summary: We have zucchini; butterflies are back!

Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Swirling Around to Catch Up (BBB July 2019)
summary: an embarrassment of choices for July; recipe for Tahini Swirls, based on recipes in HomeBaking and SAVEUR magazine; altering the recipe(s) to use wild yeast instead of commercial yeast; making "no knead" overnight dough; adding salt; catching up; oh-oh; bookmarked recipes;

Sunday, 14 July 2019
Going Wild with Poppy Seed Fougasse
summary: recipe for wild fougasse with poppy seeds baked on the barbecue; grilling Artic char; the wonders of lemons; festive dinner; it's strawberry season!

Friday, 12 July 2019
Wordless Not-Wednesday: No Thank You!
summary: screenshot of unsolicited email to my blog email address; please reassure me that this is a hoax; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Tuesday, 9 July 2019
What's that in the Box??
summary: recipe for Armenian Toasted Noodle Pilaf – or is it Azerbaijani??; revelations about Rice-a-Roni; yay for summer and the garden producing at last; scapes and parsley;

June 2019 posts

Saturday, 29 June 2019
Wordless Not-Wednesday: mystery solved – coolness!
summary: delving into our photo archives; this fabulous mystery object was a Christmas present in 2014; the logo is "irvin ware USA"; T uses this excellent implement all the time, especially in summer; it is easy to use, taking up little room when not in use; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Asparagus Gratin from "Rules of Civility" (Novel Food No.36)
summary: asparagus from "Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles, inspired by La Belle Epoque's Asparagus Gratin, chapter eleven; so many books to read; brief review of "Rules of Civility"; fascinating premise for a book; information about Novel Food;

Sunday, 16 June 2019
Running Wild with Rosemary Raisin Bread (BBB June 2019)
summary: waywardness - again...; recipe for Wild Focaccia with rosemary and raisins - based on Judy's County Fair prize-winning Rosemary Raisin Sourdough Bread recipe; commercial yeast in sourdough bread? I think not; outdoor baking; information about Bread Baking Babes;

Friday, 7 June 2019
Patrushka cake variation: banana walnut
summary: banana walnut cake with cream cheese icing; variation on Patrushka Cake; origins of the name “Patrushka Cake”; I love the internet!

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
No fiddling around!
summary: I ♥ spring; fiddleheads; generosity of friends;

May 2019 posts

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Almost Wordless Wednesday: Breakfast of Champions
summary: Breakfast of Champions, aka Eggs Fauxrentine (Hard boiled eggs with ham, Swiss Chard and Hollandaise on toasted Tartine bread (raised with our Jane Mason natural starter from July 2017, garnished with chives from the garden and tender Swiss chard stems); bacon – because everything goes well with bacon; an almost Wordless Wednesday post

Saturday, 18 May 2019
Multigrain Bread that isn't just for Sandwiches (BBB May 2019)
summary: recipe for Multigrain Wild Yeast Bread; just how much water is absorbed by multigrain cereal? fixing the hydration; can't stop baking in the combo-cooker; sigh... late again; information about Bread Baking Babes;

April 2019 posts

Saturday, 20 April 2019
Ring! Ring! (BBB April 2019)
summary: recipe for Ciambella Mandorlata (Italian Easter Bread); substitutions – of course there are substitutions; using commercial yeast; how not to plan ahead; attempts to replace the word "so"; information about Bread Baking Babes;

Monday, 1 April 2019
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Birds of a Feather
! ! ! ! summary: adventures in scoring; attempt at copying Shuly Asulin Karasin's beautiful spiral scoring; fantastic frogmouths; a Wordless Not-Wednesday post;

March 2019 posts

Saturday, 16 March 2019
Wild Stab at Ksra (BBB March 2019)
summary: recipe for Ksra (do as I say, not as I did) to go with Moroccan Tagine; reading difficulties – again...; commercial yeast? we don' need no stinkin' commercial yeast! information about Bread Baking Babes;

Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Wild Shroves
summary: What to do with extra wild yeast starter; we treasure our Taylor Forbes cast-iron waffle iron; thank you, Mum!

February 2019 posts

Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Delving into the Archives: Brussels Sprouts and Fiery Red Chilies
summary: Brussels Sprouts with Fermented Black Beans and Chillies; Hot!!; reading 'Deep Run Roots' by Vivian Howard aloud; brief review of "Burma: Rivers of Flavor" by Naomi Duguid;

Saturday, 16 February 2019
Shape Shifting (BBB February 2019)
summary: recipe for BBB Chelsea Buns (sort of); brief history of Chelsea Buns; shape/recipe shifting; BBB's 11th anniversary; information about Bread Baking Babes; Let's Keep Baking!

Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Wordless Wednesday: Tartine Walnut Bread
summary: variation on Chad Robertson's Tartine Basic Country Loaf (along with toasted walnuts and some malted rye chops, we added whole wheat, unbleached all-purpose, and rye flours) risen with Jane Mason natural starter (whole-wheat) bubbling happily since July 2017; great bread; great toast; terrific for the best Reubenesque sandwiches; the only thing wrong with this bread is that it’s all gone already; a Wordless Wednesday post;

• inspiration: Basic Country Loaf with Walnuts, p.91 
• book: Tartine Bread: The Bread at San Francisco's Legendary Tartine Bakery
• author: Chad Robertson

Saturday, 9 February 2019
It's cold out there... (BBBuddies January 2019)
summary: January 2019 BBBuddies; Bread Baking Babes' Elbow-lick Sandwich Bread gallery

January 2019 posts

Monday, 28 January 2019
Wordless(ish) Not-Wednesday: Ersatz Meringue
summary: eggless Lemon Pie; Almost-Vegan (it's the crust...); coconut milk; Ersatz Meringue; aquafaba?!? internet to the rescue; a Wordless(ish) Not-Wednesday post

Monday, 21 January 2019
new toy: dumpling press
summary: making homemade pierogies; new toy makes the work go faster; dumpling press; playing with the filling: blueberry; read the label on commercial yoghurt;

Friday, 18 January 2019
Almost Wordless Not-Wednesday: Orange Appeal Salad Dressing
summary: Jamie Schler hits the mark again; Orange Appeal recipes are terrific; great salad dressing; we need more hummus...; rice vinegar works in place of white wine vinegar; saucisson de Savoie with hazelnuts; an almost-Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Elbow-Lick Sandwich Bread (BBB January 2019)
summary: recipe for Wild Yeast Elbow-Lick Sandwich Bread, based on the recipe for Sweet Potato Onion Bread in "Deep Run Roots" by Vivian Howard; slack dough; to add flour or not to add flour.... a Bread Baking Babes (BBB) project;

Thursday, 10 January 2019
T's Shortbread Revisited
summary: revision of T’s shortbread; rice flour is the key; taking the lead from a recipe in "Beyond the Great Wall" by Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford; new fridge magnet; time for more magnetic poetry;

Sunday, 6 January 2019
Almost Wordless Not-Wednesday: Fruitcake
summary: Edward Gorey fruitcake card; Mum's fruitcake; making substitutions; 10 year old cheddar; an almost Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Happy New Year!

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