My wife likes to pick out movie to watch based on sometimes inscrutable logic. Recently she checked out “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” from the library. I’m only giving you one spoiler alert and this is it, though even if you…
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Menu 1-15-10 mod Here’s the new Aurora Bakery menu. My weekly sales have dropped to between zero and one, which is quite a relief. Now I can just bake for us at home. And for dinner parties. And places we…
Bread Contest
PS_019 Everyone sharpen your pencils, it’s contest time! The first Aurora Bakery contest is about to begin. Based on the overwhelming sales of the cranberry-walnut brioche braid, it’s obvious that I don’t have a clue what bread is actually going…
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Feast!
Ecce panem nostrum quotidianum! Picture 1035 Picture 1033 This brioche is as rich as it looks, flaky and with just enough sweetness. I was worried the cranberries and walnuts would leach out odd colors into the dough but it turned…
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Sourdough Evolution
This past weekend I made Hamelman’s Vermont sourdough, which has 10% rye in it, along with some procedural differences. What a difference all these little changes make! The rye gave the crumb and soft and chewy texture, and overall the…
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Aurora Bakery is Open!
I realized recently that making bread could be more than a hobby. I’ve been bringing bread into work and giving it away to our neighbors, and I always hear how amazing it is to have fresh bread. Looking at the…
