December 7, 2021
Sammies
My son Isaac is the King of Sandwich (he calls Sandwiches “Sammies,” as only an aficionado can). Isaac can pre-taste a combination of breads, proteins,...
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November 30, 2021
Dark Towers by David Enrich *** (of 4)
In a marvelous job of explaining obscure ways of making money, David Enrich details how Deutsche Bank grew from a sleepy, domestic, German lender into...
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The Sourdoughs of Thanksgiving
My hat is off to The Perfect Loaf. Maurizio Leo’s recipes are original, consistently creative, and successful. Just prior to Thanksgiving, Leo emailed his followers...
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The Dry by Jane Harper *** (of 4)
The first of Harper’s Australian mysteries in which Detective Aaron Falk is the lead investigator, and Australia’s harsh environment plays a main character. The fictional...
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Talking to Strangers *** (of 4) by Malcolm Gladwell
Vintage Gladwell as he describes a seemingly ordinary encounter or observation from which any reasonable person would draw an obvious conclusion and then takes a...
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Lush Life by Richard Price *** (of 4)
A nearly 15-year-old period piece that still has legs because the characters are so richly drawn and so authentically New York City. The lower east...
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Bread from Bread
One technique for adding long-lasting moisture and richness to homemade bread is to recycle old bread. It was a technique apparently used regularly in Eastern...
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Five books
I knew writing a book would take a while, but what I didn’t realize was how much time it would take to flog Sourdough Culture....
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August 2, 2021
Freedom by Sebastian Junger ** (of 4)
Junger takes a walk along the railroad tracks from somewhere in eastern Pennsylvania to somewhere in the western part of the state, near Ohio. It...
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July 15, 2021
Deacon King Kong by James McBride **** (of 4)
Let’s begin with some of the main characters in The Cause Housing projects of New York City, 1969: Sportscoat, Hot Sausage, Pudgy Fingers; and on...
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