Last Monday I finally treated myself to a cortisone shot in my elbow. You may be thinking, “What kind of treat is that?” Well here is the sad story of my baking injuries. Last December I piped over 160 gingerbread snowflake cookies and gave myself an awful case of carpal tunnel syndrome. Just a simple matter [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Salt’
Day One: Almond-Pecan Caramel Corn
Posted in Confections and Candies, tagged Caramel, Popcorn, Salt on December 7, 2010 | 5 Comments »
#38. Tuscan Bread (Salt and Serenity bakes without salt!)
Posted in Bread Bakers Apprentice Challenge, tagged Salt on April 29, 2010 | 6 Comments »
This week’s bread in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge presented me with a real dilemma. You see, Tuscan bread is unique in that it is one of the only breads, the world over, that is made without salt. If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that those words, “without salt” [...]
#33. Poilâne-Style Miche
Posted in Bread Bakers Apprentice Challenge, tagged Bread, Miche, Poilâne, Salt, Sourdough, Starter, Toast on March 10, 2010 | 7 Comments »
This week in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge we tackle Poilâine-Style Miche. When it comes to artisan bread, the name Poilâine is synonomous with excellence. Bread freaks from all over the world travel to Paris to purchase bread from the Poilâne family. Pierre Poilâne started a baking business in 1932 in Paris, creating bread using stone-ground [...]