Who doesn't love a holiday that's all about feasting and giving thanks? Here's a quick overview of my Thanksgiving. Whether you cooked all day like me or ate a cylinder of cranberry sauce from a can. I hope you had a good holiday and plenty to be thankful for. Buen provecho!
baker’s problem, chef’s solution
I was so absorbed in learning the new art of bread baking that I forgot to use decades of kitchen training to solve a basic problem
baker's problem, chef's solution
I was so absorbed in learning the new art of bread baking that I forgot to use decades of kitchen training to solve a basic problem
getting serious about fresh-ground coffee
I usually advise people to focus on the basics in the kitchen, but some luxuries--like a fancy coffee grinder--can be worth having, especially if you use them every day.
baking bread
Even though we got a brand new italian loaf pan at the USA Pans sale on Saturday, I used my brotforms (coiled cane bread molds) to shape the loaves I made this morning. How did you spend your "extra hour" when you turned the clocks back today for the end of Daylight Savings Time? The best way to spend it is in the kitchen, of course. 😉
USA Pans – factory sale of premier bakeware
The best bakeware is made right here in Pittsburgh, and you can get some for yourself at USA Pans' biannual factory sale.
Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh, October 22-27, 2014
Check out “The Brooklyn Brewery Mash” in Pittsburgh, October 22-27, 2014.
a night at the market (Garfield night market, that is)
Do you like pie? Food trucks? Deluxe popsicles? The city? Dogs with blue mohawks? In short: do you like fun? Then come to the next Garfield Night Market on October 4--maybe I'll see you there.
bread and salt
Rick Easton slaves in front of hot ovens for 36 hours at a stretch so you don't have to. It's madness but a delicious kind of baker's madness. Bread lovers, rejoice!
refresh dinner
Restaurant Week in Pittsburgh is in full swing! Don't let the rest of it go by without trying Verde's new menu and revitalized restaurant service.
Dinner with Daniel 