Without a bakery in Vicksburg, I've finally started making good use of all the bread-baking books and bowls and gadgets that my siblings gave me for Christmas two years ago. Friday night was our first attempt at French bread. It worked. We're still a bit amazed, as we've never had first-try bread work out before. Now that we've mastered Italian Ciabatta and French baguettes, we're going to work on conquering another European country's baking traditions.
Ned, is she keeping you from finishing your dissertation ... again? Sometimes you just got to put your foot down and say: "Woman, get in the kitchen and cook that pie ... without my supervision - you can do it!" :)
ReplyDeleteOn a more serious note, nice job with the bread - I'm impressed! Once you master Vollkorn Broetchen, maybe I'll schedule a trip for Mississippi :) I enjoyed typing that ... Mississippi! Hahahah!