Okinawa
I spent the past few days in Okinawa, a Japanese prefecture located about 400 miles south of the main islands of Japan (approximately the same latitude as Miami). Some facts about Okinawa: Unlike the rest of Japan, there are no trains there, only a monorail operating in a portion of the capital city …
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:39:00 CDT
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Resolved Question: PLEASE help me with homemade bread, please!! - Easy 10 :o)?
Hi Bakers!!
Quickly, here’s the back story - my Mum was the worlds BEST cook/baker, but sadly she died when I was so young I wasn’t able to learn any of her recipes/methods. Ive dedicated my entire life to the culinary arts, I think bc it makes me feel close to her - and not to boast, but my cooking is pretty amazing! My BAKING….leaves much to be desired. Moving on. I remember her making the very best homemade bread, all the time. As a child there was always a fresh loaf somewhere for me to tear off a chunk on my way out the door, fresh slices for sammies or french toast, homemade dinner rolls with supper, and cinnamon rolls on Sunday mornings. You get the picture. Well after failing miserably when experimenting with bread making, I gave it up. But now I have have a daughter and I want her to have these same memories and her to remember home smelling like fresh baked bread, etc. What Im looking for is an excellent recipe for, well I suppose a basic white bread, and to be the kind I could toss in a loaf pan, braid and bake, roll into a baguette, or bake like a big crusty circle artisan loaf. Does such a recipe exist? Crusty on the outside, fluffy and light on the inside? Can you help me be able to make such a bread? I swear if I have the recipe, method and a master bakers tips, Ill do it again and again until its perfect (Im a strong believer in practice makes perfect - you should see me dice an onion - in 5 seconds flat you’ll have a million onion squares all the same size - but it didn’t happen overnight, haha!).
Ill need to know EVERYTHING, like what yeast to buy, flour, oven temp, how exactly to let it rise (oiled bowl, sitting on top of preheated oven with moist kitchen towel laying over it??? Ive seen that at my mother in laws - not sure if that’s proper form???), best to use a loaf pan or do a free style kinda bake, do I need to knead, etc. etc. Please explain it to me like you would an alien who landed in your backyard and doesn’t know anything about anything :O)
Thank you, so very much, to anyone who can help me recreate this important and lovely memory of my Mother, and let me share it with my daughter. Obviously this is about more than just bread, its about family, and showing your love for them by doing things like going out of your way to make bread, rather than buying it at the store. Again, I thank you to anyone who tries to help. This means the world to me!!
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:52:57 GMT
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Rodeo Jive: Apartment Life Makes Sense
I have been renting an apartment in Beverly Hills since 2003 when my wife and I first got married.
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:49:19 GMT
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Taste of Downtown highlights Harrisonburg culinary scene - Augusta Free Press
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Taste of Downtown highlights Harrisonburg culinary scene
Augusta Free Press
Each day of this week-long culinary celebration will feature lunch and/or dinner specials from 15 locally-owned downtown restaurants. Specials range from discounted menu favorites to items or combos exclusive to the Taste of Downtown event. …
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Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:16:18 GMT+00:00
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Workshop on Indo-French Culinary Art gets off
Chennai, Jul 27 : An International Workshop on Indo-French Culinary Art with the theme ‘Food Ignites Passion between the Borders’ was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister Gokula Indira here today.
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:43:00 GMT
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