no-knead
Father’s Day
I love that there is such a holiday as Father’s Day. I think the good men in our lives don’t get enough recognition and a day dedicated just for them is a great way to reflect on all the good things they do and to tell them how much we love and treasure them. Today, we celebrate the fathers in our lives, and I’m celebrating mine. And so, for this special occasion, we’re getting together at my place for some feasting. (Is it selfish to relish the idea of cooking for people who enjoy your food, especially if you’ve been away from your kitchen for a while?) Nibbles/Appetizers/Salads: Egg Salad — This time, I added one...
Read MoreWhole Wheat Bread
There is nothing more satisfying than making bread. Taking such simple ingredients, like flour, yeast, and water, and turning them into something nourishing and fabulous is just so rewarding and self-affirming. It’s immensely satisfying knowing I can whip up a loaf of bread with practically no effort, make it dense, chewy, and nourishing, and save a bundle in the process. I think I’ll have a bread-related goal for 2011. I used the same recipe and process here as I did in my first attempt (Bread based on My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method), but I made changes to the flour mixture. Instead of 3 cups of white bread flour, I used 1.5...
Read MoreBread (no-knead)
Bread! I finally had time to give baking bread another shot. I tried it a few months ago and it turned out OK, but something just wasn’t right. I think I got the yeast a little wrong. So I had to try it again. And since I have no room to actually work with dough, it had to be the no-knead kind of bread. And after searching on all sorts of blogs for a recipe, I found a great explanation on Steamy Kitchen. This is the recipe I managed to ruin. I hang my head in shame, since even her 4-year-old had no problems. And with that, I decided to go to the source and ordered Jim Lehay’s book “My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method“. I...
