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Rustic Batard

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As we (don't) say in French, the proof is in the pudding, so as soon as I got home, I decided to give my new levain a run for its money (for info concerning this levain , see here and here ). I chose to make simple batards, using 30%[...]

Stenciled Miche

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I know it's been a while since I promised to do a post on stenciling. Sorry it took me so long! Time-wise I often bite more than I can chew, especially in the summer where I always think I'll finally get to whatever I couldn't do during the[...]

Goan fish curry

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This recipe for Goan fish curry has to be one of the quickest and most delicious curries I have ever made. It has a hot, deep spicy flavour and can be ready within half an hour. You can find Tamarind in many forms and I chose to use[...]

Revolution Tofu Curry

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I love cookbooks and I own an embarrassing number of them.  For the most part though, I don’t actually cook from cookbooks.  I use them as inspiration and resources for research.  There are a few, however, that stay on a special[...]

Breakfast Tofu Scramble

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I have been searching for the perfect on-the-go breakfast for a while, with mixed results. Breakfast is tough! Too much food and I feel sluggish all day, too little food and I am cranky and starving before lunch. I'm often tempted to just[...]

Pain polka (Polka Bread)

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I was browsing through some papers my Mom gave me in 2005 when she moved from the apartment she had shared with my Dad to her retirement home and found an old notebook in which she had kept a detailed account of household expenses for a whole[...]

Anyone for a slice of soup?

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It was a dark and stormy night... We slept on, blissfully unaware but when we awoke, the world was white and hushed. Mist shivered on the bare trees and the road had fallen silent. After a long, long while, we heard the distant growl of the[...]

Pain campagnard (Country Bread)

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I don't know about you but I have a hard time following a recipe or, for that matter, reading it properly before starting baking from it. Having none of my bread books with me here in the Northwest, I had checked The Bread Bible by Beth[...]

Leek & Shiitake Mushroom Foccacia

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Even though Gérard lives and works in a remote area, his home/bakery is clearly a magnet for local food and nutrition enthusiasts, including serious home bakers, many of whom are long-time friends. That is how I met Bob Low, Professor of[...]

Where are the Jersey blues hiding?

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Image by wallyg via Flickr I'm not searching for bluefish, which are abundant in New Jersey. Ever heard the saying, The bluefish are running? That means these ferocious fish are lined up and pushing their next meal to shallower water and[...]