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November 29, 2011
“For less than the cost of a Big Mac, fries and a Coke, you can buy a loaf of fresh bread and some good cheese or roast beef, which you will enjoy much more.” ~ Steve Albini I haven’t actually done the...
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Working AND updating all your social media…I don’t have time for that.
However, I’m going to start trying. I posted this on Facebook yesterday and thought I should post it here as well. I’ve been doing this for several years now, baking that is. Business is good, and I’m...
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Questions: Why Sourdough?
We have been selling at Farmers Markets for 6 years now. During that time there have been several questions that get asked over and over, and some of those get asked more often than not. We love...
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Four Questions You Should Never Ask at a Farmers Market
Four Questions You Should Never Ask at a Farmers Market I came across this great blog post last summer. Since it is ‘Farmers Market season’ once again, here you go. This post originally appeared on...
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Do You Make Anything Gluten-Free?
No. I’m a baker, not a pastry-chef. If I was a pastry chef I would make many g-free items, as well as gluten-heavy items. If you are celiac, I feel for you. My wife is celiac. I don’t bake bread for...
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Do you bake all this yourself?
Yes. I do. I do have some help in the shop. In the past Michael Kelley assisted me, and that young man is a highly skilled assistant. Madison, my lovely daughter, is working full time for me now and...
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Do you have (insert name here) bread this week?
“It only takes a small oven to produce a half-baked idea.” ~ Brandy Brandon At least one thing I make each week doesn’t live up to my expectations, or it fails outright. I can blame ingredients on...
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Here’s something I enjoy making.
Whole Grain Ciabatta with Herbes de Provence. Want some?
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You should make (insert product name here)! It will really sell!
I have a motto when it comes to the bake shop. I don’t make anything I don’t personally like. Some of you are correct. There are things I could make that would sell very well, but either I don’t like...
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Fall is here
It’s been several of weeks since I last sent an email out. We’ve been pushing hard at the Farmers Market and we’ve done a couple of other events. A week ago Sunday we participated in an event at the...
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2017 Update
It’s been about 2.5 years since I updated this site. I didn’t totally abandon it, just spent more time writing and communicating on facebook. Forward into the future, I’d like to be more active here....
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I’ve decided I’m not going to do a weekly newsletter, but maybe something more on a monthly basis as I find things of interest to share and have some news. Not everything will be about bread, but about...
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In Praise of Spring Eggs
Hopple Popple I’m not German. Pretty sure I’m Polish by extraction, but not sure about that and it’s not a thing anyone in my family ever thought about anyway. Hoppel Popple, however, I am told, is a...
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Searching for Gumbo in the Eighties
I was in college in the 80’s when I learned to cook. My mother wasn’t the kind of mom who wanted your help in the kitchen. It would ruin her efficiency and make things messier. She was an excellent...
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