Taste Life
Sourdough is one of my favorite all time breads. From taste to texture and aroma, it is hard to compete with the culinary qualities of sourdough. Now I still contest that the best “true” sour taste comes from the time and care of a good mother sponge. But not every baker has the foresight to [...]
My dad is a photographer. A great one at that. His gift for the artistic portrait will always be vivid in memory. Grey and silver monochromatic tones captured the beauty in the most simple or complex of subjects and provided me with endless hours of exploration for finding the “art” within the subject. Irving Penn [...]
Cauliflower, why? If you’re like me, you were part of the incredulous “why” is this so good for me group? Perplexed by this vegetable with an off smell and snow white color, I decided to find my transformative dish to help me transcend my childhood “cauliflower” baggage. To my surprise, soup was the answer. It [...]
I love Sunday mornings. I grab my newspaper and head out the door to treat myself to breakfast and a morning of leisure. Santa Rosa is now home to two of my favorite breakfast places: Dierks Parkside Cafe and Jeffrey’s Hillside Cafe in East Santa Rosa. This Sunday I decided to try an new venture, [...]
A person is known by the books they read, the company they keep, and the praise they give. –Ralph Waldo Emerson So what does a collection of 170 (+) cooking/food reference books say about a person? Either they have a deep love and appreciation for the topic, or they are obsessed and need professional help. [...]
Simple. Versatile. Healthy. Moist. Ingredients: 3 Cups: White bread flour 1 Cup: Whole wheat flour 2 tsp: Fine grain sea salt 1 Tbsp: Active dry yeast, or 1 tsp. dry instant yeast 1 Cup: 2% Milk (heated) 1/4 Cup: Wildflower, or standard honey 2 Tbsp: Butter (I prefer Irish [...]
