Bake log · 2018–2019 · 49 bakes
Slow and sour wins the race.
wearing flour is my favorite outfitSourdough, scones, pastry and the occasional loaf that erupts in the oven. Baked in Seattle by a New Yorker who brought her starter on a plane.
- FIRST BAKE
- Five Days, One Croissant
- TIME TAKEN
- 5 days
- STARTER
- survived a checked bag
- BUTTER USED
- yes
OMB! (pot mitt for scale)
The Log
freshest out of the oven first
Who's Up for Checkers?
Who's up for a game of checkers?
For When You Might Crack
For anyone feeling stretched too thin, or like they might crack, here's the fix.
Cheesy and Spicey
Cheesy and spicy, all in one loaf.
Very Rough Puff
The rough puff started out very rough, but somehow pulled it off.
Pass the Milk
Two Saturday cookie bakes and one glass of milk.
Brownies, Sourdough Style
Starter goes in the brownies too. Walnuts on top. Milk required.
#isittomorrowyet
Flourless chocolate cake with salted vanilla bean caramel. Still cooling.
First Loaves in Awhile
First loaves in a while, and this is one of two beauties.
A Quick Holiday-Weekend Pud
A quick Saturday morning bake to start the holiday weekend.
Shortbread Saturday
Smoked caraway and dark chocolate, stacked high.
Summer + Friends + Cake
Summer + friends + cake = pure joy.
Out of the Frying Pan
After a few months away, it was time to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire. Literally.
Pull-Apart Bread (Credit Shared)
Caramelized shallots, Comté cheese, and a co-creator.
Life Is Like a Pretzel Twist
Life is like a pretzel twist. Pulled in different directions, but it loops back around.
Happy Sourdough Friday
Whole wheat rye sourdoughs to end the week.
#nowords (Snow Day Brioche)
A braided black cocoa and peanut butter brioche. #nowords
Snow Outside, Butter Inside
Snow outside, butter inside.
As the Snow Comes Down, the Flour Pours
As the snow comes down, the flour pours.
Saffron, Vodka & the Super Bowl
A Swedish winter bun made with saffron and vodka. On Super Bowl Sunday.
Pastry Prevails
Pastry was intimidating the first time. That's exactly why she tried it again.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Give It Gingerbread
When life gives you lemons, give it gingerbread scones back.
I Do Declare: Éclairs
I do declare, I loved making my first chocolate éclairs.
Yesssssssssss
A first attempt, improvised, and a complete success.
Nothing Like Morning Bread
There's nothing like freshly baked bread in the morning.
Unbialyable
They're unbialyable.
Don't Need Yeast to Give Me a Rise
A Saturday night date with sourdough ciabatta and three more baguettes.
A New Yorker's Deli Rye
This New Yorker has wanted a real deli rye for ages.
Pumpernickel, Please
Dark, dense, and made for dunking.
To Having a Pie of a Sunday
Blue cheese, apple, pear and walnuts. A savory-sweet Sunday pie.
A Very Happy Sourdough Sunday
A quiet Sunday and a fresh loaf.
Happy Birthday, Evan
Vanilla bean cupcakes with pomegranate buttercream, for the birthday boy.
Can't BEET This
Jars of beet relish stocked up for the winter.
Chocolate for Breakfast, Technically Bread
Chocolate for breakfast, technically bread.
Underwhelming to Look At, But…
Not the prettiest loaves. Very much the tastiest.
New Territory: Baguettes
New territory: long, skinny, crackly-crusted territory.
Can't Decide? Use Them All
Poppy, sesame, black sesame and sea salt. Why choose?
Couldn't Get Them Out of My Head
Made them once. Thought about them constantly. Made them again.
The Strawberry Basil Incident
When the oven isn't great, the recipe time is off, and the loaf... erupts.
Pumpkin Is Always in Season
An evening adventure that ended in mini pumpkin bagels glazed with melted butter.
My Starter Flew Checked (and Lived)
It leaked. It survived. It baked a double loaf in a claypot.
Scone Duo, Starring Mom
Monday morning in Tarrytown, two kinds of scones and one excellent baking partner.
OMB (Oh My Brioche)
A sourdough brioche so big it needed a pot mitt for scale.
Flour Is My Favorite Outfit
A black work shirt, a bag of flour, and zero regrets.
Let the Weekend Rise
May the weekend fun commence (with bread).
A Bread–Work–Bread Sandwich
Bakes on either side, work in the middle.
Three Days, Three Brioche
Three days of work, three golden loaves.
Monday Night Scone Science
A Monday evening experiment that went right, with pine nuts and golden raisins along for the ride.
Hot Cross Buns, Zero Cross Words
An Easter tradition, given the slow-rise treatment.