Tag: bread
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cooking with fire: a six week challenge
For the next six weeks, while I’m in my kitchen in the country, I’m embracing a new rhythm – cooking exclusively on the fire. The new wood stove. No gas, just flames. Cooking with fire is slower, more contemplative. This is cooking as it once was – rooted in patience, presence, planning and flames. How’s…
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Old birds Both
Sourdough starter is so forgiving. Especially Godzilla. But I have never tried to revive such an old jar of it before. But here we go. I often leave a jar of sourdough starter in the back of the fridge for emergencies. If my current sourdough starter dies or I need more than usual – something…
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Sun Dogs at my Heels.
The Patient had an early appointment this morning. So I was out even earlier in the morning feeding the cows and pigs and chickens in the dark. The wind had blown gently and very coldly all night. I followed my own footsteps in the snow from last nights chores. A bucket in each hand and…
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Is a Soft Skill a Soft Sell?
Resumes. CVs. Cover letters. Interview Preparation. I am working on all this exciting stuff before I launch myself into the pursuit of my next career. But I am perplexed by the requests for Soft Skills. For a resume I am required to name a couple of SOFT SKILLS. Soft Skills are described as “people skills,…
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Job Hunting while Bread Baking
What’s not to like! After gently un-threading my self and my profile but not my recipes – they are still there – from Janie’s Mill ( who will very generously keep my freezer stocked with flour – because I cannot do without my favorite flour). I spent a good week researching and thinking. I am…
The Kitchen's Garden 