Our passion is great bread!
I created this Mixed Grain Miche to test a new stoneware baker and use some of the rye and whole wheat flours I got from Carolina Ground a few weeks ago. This miche-style bread is made with an overnight poolish instead of a sourdough levain. I wanted to bake bread and because I hadn’t fed my sourdough starter recently, I decided that utilizing a poolish
This White Bean Soup with Kale, from the book Eat Right for Your Sight, is full of nutrients that help maintain healthy vision. Have you heard of Macular degeneration? It’s an incurable eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss for those aged 55 and older in the United States. It affects more than 10 million Americans. Macular Degeneration is caused by the
These melt-in-your-mouth Sourdough Biscuits are made with “wild yeast” instead of using baking soda or baking powder as a rising agent. When I learned the challenge for the Sourdough Surprises Baking Group for May was to make biscuits, I knew I didn’t want to miss this one. I have been a biscuit lover for as long as I can remember. To me, nothing says “Southern”
These Rustic Flaxseed and Prune Ciabatta-Style Loaves are freckled with prunes and made with an overnight poolish and soaker of flax seeds. I’m the host kitchen for the Bread Baking Babes and Buddies this month. I invite you to bake with us and try your hand at making Flaxseed and Prune Ciabatti-Style Loaves. Over the years, the BBBs have made so many interesting breads, it
This Dutch Oven Emmer Bread, made with an overnight poolish, and baked in a ceramic Dutch Oven, has a delicious, and slightly nutty flavor. The Dutch Oven provides the perfect environment for making a big round loaf of crusty bread. The Dutch Oven Emmer Bread with Poolish I made in this same ceramic pot a few weeks ago had a nice crumb and flavor. The
