Recently I made what author/baker Martin Philip calls “jiffy baguette.” It’s a classic yeasted baguette, something most sourdough snobs would not attempt. But the formula reminded me of something baker Jeffrey Hamelman said around “baguettes...
It’s been awhile since I’ve done croissants at home. My wife had purchased rose powder to use for some sort of facial mask and suggested inadvertently that I make rosé croissants, which are a thing I guess?. At first I rolled my eyes at the idea, I much prefer classic...
Blogging bakers Andrew Janjigian and Ian Lowe recently published a fabulous interview on sweet starters. They always give great advice. And though their approach takes time, in my experience their guidance consistently yields great results. I encourage bakers to read...
I love croissants. I love everything about them. Their layers of texture, from their crispy outside to their buttery soul. Their proud but simple elegance. Their mythic past of creation among Viennese bakers hiding in the cellars as the city was sacked by the Turks...
Over the New Year holidays I had time to bake with panettone sourdough. Using a three-time refreshed starter (along with three one-hour intervals between each) resulted in dough that was just the right texture and sweetness, at least for me. My last...
