Tag: Baking
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Flavour and Alchemy: On Bread Baking
Most people who know me understand the love I have for bread; kneading the dough, watching yeast come to life, and finally eating it, as-is or with a nice butter or soft cheese. Wheat supports a unique alchemy; the grain’s gluten structure and starches allow microbial life (yeasts) to grow, making bread and other products possible. Wheat has…
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Food Out of Control: Going to France!
So it’s been awhile, hasn’t it? Between school and working two jobs, there has not been much spare time to write a post. This means, however, that I have a huge back-log of photos and ideas coming your way! If you’re looking for content in the meantime, you can find me on Twitter, Facebook, and now, Instagram. Here…
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Montreal Part I – Salon de thé Cardinal Tea Room
Montreal is a wonderful city to wander in. Endless cafés, bakeries, shops and beautiful buildings. Last weekend, I kept my camera by my side and was snap-happy most of the time. It’s easy to get caught up in photogenic things, snap a picture and walk away. Something about this eye-catching doorway stopped me in my tracks…
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Farmer’s Market & Pretzels with Fleur De Sel
Here are a few of my farmer’s market finds from last week: a handful of multi-coloured radishes, in pink, purple, red and white. A bunch of organic carrots, coated in sand as if freshly pulled from the soil. I have been recipe testing soft pretzels at home. This is a finished batch fresh from the…