"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 ... Read More
Sourdough Scones with Coconut and Chocolate
Are you beginning to see a pattern in some of my recent recipes? Sourdough rules in my kitchen lately. All that trouble I had getting it established. Now it's doing so well I can't seem to hurt it--not that I'm trying to--even after sitting on the counter all day waiting to be fed, after ... Read More
Sourdough Coffee Cake
"It shouldn't be so hard," he said. "My aunts never had any problems with theirs." My husband was referring to my four (or was it five?) previous failed attempts at establishing a sourdough starter. As a child, he had observed the female members of his family effortlessly maintain their ... Read More
Sourdough Spelt English Muffins
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 ... Read More
Homemade Sourdough Bread: An Ongoing Project
Last year, as part of the Foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest, I tackled one of my kitchen fears: Bread making. For one who considers herself reasonably capable in the kitchen, I had a big fear of yeast and kneading bread dough. It took a challenge to encourage me to go one-on-one ... Read More
