Tag: baking

Crusty French Rolls

Needed something to make garlic-rolls to serve with some pasta, so…....

Choco-Lava Cookies

The original source for this has been lost in a move or two. A friend from Calgary sent us a cookbook from a local cookbook author if I recall correctly. All cookies. I know we made a few different types but these were a real hit. Someone saw these...

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...

Making a Backup of your Starter

Shit happens. You don’t mean to kill your starter, but shit happens. So be prepared. Drying Out Your Starter I’m sure there are lots of ways to do this but my method is to take a bit of parchment paper and a pastry brush, brush a little starter on...

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....