My husband and I have been home for a few days from our visit to Maui. It was a last-minute vacation that had us hopping on a plane just a few days after booking our tickets. The trip was Plan B to a grand winter getaway to some never-been exotic places that will have to […]
Sourdough Bread, Ken Forkish Method
January 11, 2018 by 10 Comments
I know, I know. You probably don’t need another bread recipe. Not even one for sourdough. Not even if I tell you that this bread tastes better than my favorite artisan loaf from the market. And certainly you wouldn’t want it from someone who has not yet mastered the art of bread baking. We all […]
Sourdough Focaccia
December 31, 2017 by 12 Comments
Well, hello. It’s been a while. One year to be exact. I started out trying to explain my absence–a broken foot the day after my last post here, a succulent addiction that has taken me out of the kitchen and into the garden, a bit of traveling, a shortage of inspiration, too, if I may […]
Sourdough Spelt Sandwich Bread
April 2, 2015 by 10 Comments
“That’s my jam!” You might know the expression if you’re of my generation. I’d heard it mostly in 70s films, people referring to a tune they liked as being their “jam”. Lately, I’ve seen it used with reference to food. I was too young in the 70s to understand this expression. And these days I’m […]
Sweet Potato Scallion Biscuits
February 21, 2015 by 16 Comments
Is there a better phrase to use that neither sounds as casual as “I quit my job” nor as momentous as “I retired” for when one has stopped working? These two options just don’t seem appropriate for me, though technically, they’re both correct. What started out as a temporary stint at my husband’s company (as in […]
Sourdough Spelt English Muffins
January 23, 2015 by 13 Comments
Last year at around this time a family friend generously gifted to me a sourdough starter with a California Gold Rush pedigree. He had maintained his starter for decades and, understanding what a treasure it was to have my own to take care of, I was thrilled by his gift. Unfortunately, for a few […]
Spelt Dinner Rolls
December 10, 2014 by 29 Comments
You’ve heard this from me before (and from other bloggers, I’m sure): one of the best parts of blogging is the friendships made with other food-minded people. After four years of blogging, I now count as friends several lovely people I would never have met apart from starting L&A. I’ve been a part of a few […]
Pumpkin Cheese Bread
November 9, 2014 by 10 Comments
My town is a maze of jogging trails, linking each part of the neighborhood to the others. It’s one of the things I love about living here; I’m only a short drive from San Francisco but here it feels like living in the country. A fellow local might correct me by saying that the trails are actually […]
