Tag: bread
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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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Montreal Part III – Wandering
It’s hard to believe there were only 2 nights and 2 days in Montreal when I was able to take so many photos. Such an inspiring city! Here are the final photos from that weekend. Elvir’s photo of myself drinking a “wild” cappuccino at Le Deppaneur Café. Searching for coffee on 10 AM on Saturday morning…
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Shopping for Possibility
A few weeks ago I took the opportunity to make a meal for someone special to me. The only budget and menu constraints I placed on myself were the limits of what I found inspiring. Bunches of peppery radishes sitting on ice, their stems coated in sand begging to be washed. Handfuls of oddly shaped…