Italian cook, sometimes I wish I didn't like bread! I could eat a whole loaf with butter and honey. You should try the ciabatta recipe. Quick, easy, delicious. 😊 I mean, what the heck else is there to do during the lockdown.😖
Made those ciabatta rolls this morning with the 00 flour I bought from nuts.com. They are very good and crisp, tender inside. I like that the recipe makes a small amount, was easy, fast with no overnight biga when you don't have the time. I would make it again.
Chocomouse, you're lucky to live so close! My husband and I visited kaf twice a long time ago -- at least 25 yrs. One time we stayed at the Norwich Inn and had a fabulous meal at the restaurant there. I don't remember what we ate but I do remember it was wonderful. Lol I was like a kid in a candy shop at the kaf store. Bought a lot of stuff and delicious pastries. They had things in the store that they didn't have in their catlg. It was fun. I doubt if we'll ever get back there. 😪
BA, I have alot of the gadgets, too, including the mini spatula/spoonula which, I also, use frequently. I can get 10 lb bags of kaf ap at BJs and white wheat at stopnshop but they don't have any ww now. I think I still have 5 lbs in the freezer. I also buy the parchment, vital wheat gluten, lecithin, dried fruit, saf yeast to name a few but they last a long time for me. I'll have to think about the bakers rewards as I don't need anything at the moment. Thanks for your comments and thoughts.
Kim
Thanks alot, chocomouse! I think I'm in zone 5b, Hyde Park, NY (mid Hudson valley). I definitely want to try it. I buy garlic at the farmer's market in the summer so I'll use that to plant. Fun!
Yeah, they do have a lot of mixes now which I rarely buy although some of the cake mixes are good in a pinch.
Last night had baked ziti with Italian bread and garlic knots.
Haven't made ciabatta in a long time. Tomorrow is the day. This guy is a hoot!
Salmon, roasted potatoes with rosemary and lots of garlic, salad. Wash it all down with chardonnay. Has anyone grown their own garlic? I'm going to give it a shot.
Yesterday baked a yellow cake, cherry filling, buttercream icing for my husband on his birthday.
Happy birthday, swirth! Have a great day.
Kim
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Ham steaks, leftover crustless quiche, salad. Quick and easy!
Frugal gourmet crustless quiche using cheddar, provolone and bacon. Kaf buttermilk biscuits using self rising flour.
Glad your sour dough came out to your liking. About 25 yrs ago I did the sourdough thing with catching the wild yeast, feeding the starter, making bread, etc. Then I realized I don't really like sour dough that much and asked myself why I was going to all the trouble! Lol never made it again.
