Here’s what’s going on in my kitchen this month:
Mama Bread
This month’s Mama bread is made with Amarillo White Wheat from Camas Country Mill. This is a beautiful whole grain flour that was developed at UC Davis. It has a buttery yellow glow that is reminiscent of durum, but handles more like a traditional wheat bread flour. I found this a very tasty loaf, and if you need one more reason to try it, there are health benefits related to the yellow pigment. This flour has more lutein, which has been linked to eye and heart health.
Seedy Einkorn & Rye
100% whole grain hearty goodness. I grind the einkorn and toast and soak the seeds, and it’s so worth it! The Wren’s Abruzzi rye comes from Carolina Ground and the organic einkorn berries, from Bluebird Grain Farms. I pack it with organic flax seeds and Anson Mills Sea Island benne seeds. I also include sprouted pumpkin seeds. As one friend put it, a slice of this bread is a meal unto itself.
Challah
I love making Challah on Fridays and putting it out reverently on the dinner table, watching it whittle down as my family joyfully takes bites with our Shabbat dinner. This is the best way to end a busy week, and the loveliest threshold to a mandated time of rest. I feel so much gratitude in these small moments. My favorite recipe lately is from Breaking Breads by Uri Scheft of Breads Bakery in NYC (also in Tel Aviv). I’ve been making it lately with Glacier Peak flour from Cairnspring Mill.
Other news from the world of grain:
-I wrote this article for Portland Monthly Magazine for their summer issue.
-I have a new community page, which can be accessed here. On this page, I’ve provided some videos demonstrating how I feed my starter.
-Here is where you can access my Flour Hour to learn the history of flour and ask questions about what our choices are today.
– I am hosting a monthly Zoom meeting as a free resource for all bakers who want to ask questions and share ideas. It will be the first Sunday of each month, and you can join the by going to this link. Hope to see you there!