The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star. - Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Isolation. Confinement. Quarantine. Scary words. Possibly even more frightening than the disease itself in that complete isolation from the world outside is, for most of us, upon us now, our reality. While the dreaded disease ...
Nutella, Jam, or Frangipane Brioche Flower Bread
“Why do you keep eating bread and jam,” asked Father, “when you have a lovely egg?” “I like bread and jam,” said France, “because it does not slide off your spoon in a funny way.” - Russell Hoban, Bread and Jam for Frances Sometimes I feel a bit like Frances, eating bread and jam as much and as often as I do. ...
Fouace Nantaise for Bread Baking Babes and a Little Taste of Nantes
Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real. - Jules Verne He placed his index finger on the map spread out on the table in front of me and traced a careful line from the northern coast just below where land meets Channel south to La Rochelle. He wanted to be closer to the ...
Cherry Chocolate Maple Challah
A wind has blown the rain away and blown the sky away and all the leaves away, and the trees stand. I think, I too, have known autumn too long. - e. e. cummings A day like today. One week after the attacks in Paris, the weather is stormy, the sky a hazy pewter gray, the ...
