BreadOfferings

~Bread Offerings ~ Week of March 5, 2018

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Hello bread and grain lovers, Wow—what a robust few weeks it has been! In my travels, I was able to meet up with some of my longtime friends from the grain world, some of whom I’d never met in person. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of Jonathan Bethany’s bakery in Washington DC, Seylou, and I made a special stop between Florida and NYC just to visit. Omg, I’m so glad I did! I was inspired at every turn. Not only is he pushing his excellence in whole grain baking, but he’s also holding his pastry chef to the … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~ Week of January 15, 2018

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Hello bread and grain lovers, Here’s what’s on the menu this week: Mama Bread This week’s Mama bread is whole grain organic spelt with the addition of flax, benne, and poppy seeds. Spelt is a close relative of wheat, and was first used by the Greeks. They considered it a gift from the goddess Demeter. People who have a hard time digesting common wheat (Triticum aestivum) report better results with Spelt (Triticum spelta). It bakes like a dream and I love the way the loaves turn out with this grain. To the spelt, I added organic flax seeds from … Read more

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