Sourdough pancakes keep us going through the winter when the days are short and cold. They have staying power - like soaked porridge or baked oatmeal. As my grandfather said, Read More →
Election Cake: A Touch of American Culinary History
November 2, 2012 | by | 27 Comments
Election Cake, like a bite from American history, makes its rounds every November. I make it every year, but only once a year – just before the election. Preparing Election Cake Read More →
Grain-free Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
October 2, 2012 | by | 59 Comments
Grain-free pancakes may sound like an oxymoron; after all, how can you make a decent pancake without flour or buckwheat or even old-fashioned corn meal? I tend to shy away Read More →
Our Daily Bread: No-knead Sourdough
May 1, 2012 | by | 179 Comments
No-knead sourdough bread, with crisp crust and its ballooning airy pockets in the crumb, is our favorite bread. And, recently, I've taken the time to return to the kitchen and Read More →
How to Make a Sourdough Starter
March 15, 2012 | by | 92 Comments
Love sourdough breads? Wondering how to make your own sourdough starter? It’s easy. While the internet is full of sourdough starter recipes that call for odd ingredients Read More →
A Recipe: Sourdough Challah with Poppy Seeds
November 29, 2011 | by | 7 Comments
Whole wheat sourdough challah, fragrant with olive oil and honey, is a nourishing bread – rich, flavorful and worth the extra effort it takes to lovingly prepare the dough, roll Read More →
A Recipe: Sourdough Focaccia with Grapes and Rosemary
September 14, 2011 | by | 4 Comments
Sourdough focaccia with grapes, fresh rosemary and coarse sea salt found its way to our kitchen last week. Loosely adapted from the classic Italian grape bread or schiacciata con Read More →
a recipe: homemade yogurt & spelt crackers
October 26, 2010 | by | 20 Comments
Homemade crackers are well-loved in our home – rustic, flavorful and tender, they’ve become a favorite of both visiting children and adults. While preparing homemade Read More →
how to celebrate the first snow (a recipe for buckwheat sourdoughnuts)
October 25, 2010 | by | 4 Comments
The first snow of the season greeted us this morning, blanketing our mountain town under a thin, cold and icy film. Grey clouds hung low against the hills, revealing the peaks Read More →
a recipe: staititai [ancient greek sesame & honey pizza]
October 17, 2010 | by | 2 Comments
Staititai, sweet, tart and perfumed by sweet bay and fragrant olive oil, is, perhaps, the ancient grandfather of modern day pizzas. Soured spelt dough is first fried Read More →
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