It’s out there, elusive, teasing me with crispy crackling sound, flaking crust, nutty and wheaty nose and a rich creamy crumb. The ideal rustic bread is something I’ve been crowing about for a long time on this blog. I realized…
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Perfect Happiness
Yesterday my wife met me at work and brought Toddler Harbat. We went out for lunch at a pizza place up the street that makes crackly-crust Sicilian pizza. It was sunny outside and sitting there with my family, I felt…
The Promised Land
I made it! After a long journey, missteps, desperation, and exploration, I made it. Here is a loaf of sourdough bread that is evenly baked with fully-formed ears. Picture 1180 I’m almost embarrassed how simple it was. I emptied the…
Uh Oh
I came across this diagram in a book at work. Shear punch I’m guessing they put that guy in there to show the seriousness of a flat-slab structural failure in a seismic event. I somehow resisted drawing a word bubble…
Eggs
It doesn’t get much more local and sustainable than this. Sunday morning we went to pick up our eggs and meet the ladies who provide them. Toddler Harbat enjoyed meeting the ladies. Picture 1158 Picture 1156 I know the…
Oh What a Tangled Web
Who loves surprise parties? Who’s with me? [crickets chirp] Who loves…I said who…ahh, forget it. After being part of many uncomfortable surprise parties I now understand that they are for the surpriser, not the surprisee. Example: is it more fun…
Favorite Parent?
Toddler Harbat is going through a phase right now where I am the favorite parent. I say it’s a phase because she went through a phase where she devoured sweet potatoes and broccoli and now will pick micron-sized specs of…
Homegrown Couture
Sometimes it’s not about what you wear, it’s how you wear it. This morning I picked out a cute outfit for Toddler Harbat. She’s just starting to voice opinions about her clothes, opinions that will get stronger and less controllable…
There’s No Going Back
I wrote in the past that I’ve been trying to shop the outside of the grocery store, meaning that I avoid processed foods and try to buy just raw ingredients. We’ve managed to do that in our household, so I…
Kids and Making Plans
When you’re an adult you plan things: I’ll go for a walk this morning. When you’re a child, you flit from activity to activity like a hummingbird. Flexibility for parenting is essential and as it happens, immensely rewarding. So, want…
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