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Nearing the end of yet another semester …

Well, the semester is almost over and, aside from next week, I am getting ready for another round of practicals. Yay. I have no idea what we will be required to do, but I have made some not-too-subtle-hints that only one item to present would be super nice of our teacher, and much appreciated among the class.  😉 Last night we had some kick-ass chili that our teacher made.  She was kind enough to give us the recipe.  It...

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Midterm Practicals and Things that Make me go “F*CK OFF!!!”

Well, midterm practicals are over.  I did pretty well, I guess.  The kid in me loves the fact that it is over and I did ok, the perfectionist in me hates that I lost 5 points for salt.  SALT!!  Anyway, salt aside, it was good, and 145 out of 150 is noting to sneeze at.  I suppose it would be sane healthy to let the obsession with 5 points go.  I will work on that.  I made Baguettes with Poolish and...

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Bread, bread and more bread …
Mar07

Bread, bread and more bread …

It is hard to write unique and witty commentary about school this semester because each week it is pretty much the same thing.  Night 1 – Mix pre-ferments, make quick bread, prepare ingredients for next night final dough, clean up and go home. Night 2 – Mix final dough, ferment, mix and bake quick bread, punch dough, round, bench, pan, proof, bake, clean up and go home. I hate to say it is redundant, because each week we...

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Getting Things Done!!
Feb07

Getting Things Done!!

Well!!  I will start with my good news to share this week this week! We got all the bread from Monday and Tuesday baked this week!!!   We also got out closer to our end time as well, so all things considered things were good!  One of the people in my group has gone missing and no one has been able to contact her.  I hope she is ok!!  My first attempts at sourdough bread came out so well I could not believe my luck!!  Given the proper...

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Slacking off, Starters and School Stories

Well, I said I would take pictures of the pizza I made, but I didn't.  To be honest with you, I was so ready to eat when it was done I did not even give the camera one thought.  It was very tasty (like the last time) and it looked lovely.  You will have to take my word for it.  The other breads I baked I took pictures of, including some of the bread I made at school.  Sometime this week I will have my...

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More Pizza, Sourdough Starter Update, and Weekend Baking

I will be making more pizza this weekend.  The first batch was so good, and my brother is coming over, I can't help myself.  I must make it again!  I think I will start the biga tonight, make the dough tomorrow night and stash it in the fridge for a good long ferment.  Slow ferment means more flavor, and flavor is almost always a good thing.  Ol' Yeastie, my starter I began just under a week ago, is...

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