What’d You Do Last Weekend?

I'm sure you still have mint in your garden, so why not try to make your own mint chocolate chip ice cream? Cacao nibs stand-in for chocolate chips in this grown-up version.
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Sacaduros

Posted by jenny on 05/11/2010
Sacaduros

Each month, Emma and I pull out our cookbooks and look for a recipe - usually bread - that will force us to practice some long-forgotten skill we acquired in school. It's a great chance for us to compare notes, talk techniques, and learn together.


Challah Buns and Braids

Posted by jenny on 04/15/2010
Challah Buns and Braids

Do you want to get really good at something? You have to practice. Malcolm Gladwell said it takes something like 10000 hours of doing the same thing to master it, but maybe that's if you're trying to win the Tour de France or fly a plane. You start developing muscle memory - the unconscious movement used to perform a task - much earlier than that, probably under 200 hours. Of course, I'm no scientist or Malcolm Gladwell, sadly - but I can tell you a little something about my experience with muscle memory and bread baking.


Artisan Bread in Five Minutes - Pumpernickel

Posted by jenny on 03/08/2010
Pumpernickel

One of the best things I've found in Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day is the sheet diversity of formulas that seem to adapt well to the mix, refrigerate, and bake methods. After so much success with their master recipe, I was ready to try a completely different kind of bread. This time of the year we're all about homemade corned beef. What goes better with it than a deep, rich pumpernickel?


Broa

Posted by jenny on 02/11/2010
Broa

I've mentioned muscle memory before on Purple House Dirt, and when I made this broa recipe, I realized just how strong those memories were.


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