Restoring Dried Starter
If you’re trying to restore your starter from a backup, or someone gave you some of their dried starter, here’s the steps to restore it and make it your own. First of all, weigh it. You need to know how much dried starter you’ve got. For the sake of...
Salsa Verde
I was at the Farmers’ market this morning and a seller had tomatillos. And cilantro. I had to go to a different vendor to get the Serrano peppers and garlic but it was a whole 20 feet away. Pictures soon....
Discard French Bread
If you make sourdough, sooner or later your starter will be out of control and you’ll be looking for things to do with it. I found a French Bread recipe and decided to see if I could incorporate a starter. Photos coming soon....
Dog Biscuits 1
I recently bought some dog-themed (bones, paws, etc.) cookie cutters to make my own dog biscuits....
Limoncello Calculator
Limoncello is taking a lot of lemon zest, adding it to vodka or Everclear, letting it sit for 4-8 weeks, then thinning it down with a simple syrup. The question is: how much water and sugar to use to make the simple syrup. Thanks to Bruce Griffin, Chemist Nerd,...