I have just begun growing my own sourdough starter. I used nothing but whole wheat flour and bottled water (quarter cup water, three-eighths cup flour). The first day, I saw no obvious activity; no bubbles, no sour smell. On the second day (today), the mixture appeared to have doubled which I understand is a sure […]

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Julien joined a fall soccer league this year. It’s been a mostly good experience. The coach is a little hot-headed and yells a lot, and the team hasn’t had the winningest record, but Julien has enjoyed it and that’s all that really matters. We’re in championship rounds now. It’s double-elimination. We won our first game […]

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I baked some bread this weekend. I baked bread once before several years ago, but it came out wrong; it was hard and had too much rosemary in it. This time, I baked some great bread thanks to an old issue of Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion magazine. I made one loaf of focaccia and two […]

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