June 24, 2014
French Bread
Here’s what I learned about making authentic, artisanal French sourdoughs. Read more…
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June 22, 2014
Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink *** (of 5)
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and tens of thousands of residents were trapped in a city without electricity, water, sewage, law, government, shelter or...
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Talk to the Snail by Stephen Clarke *** (of 5)
It’s a standard genre. Expat, in this case British, lives in France long enough to write an irreverent, comic, snarky account of French mannerisms. He...
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The History of Love by Nicole Krauss *** (of 4)
On the upside, the main character Leo Gursky, who survived the Nazi invasion of his Polish village of Slonim by hiding in the woods for...
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An Army at Dawn by Rick Atkinson **** (of 4)
The year is 1942. Axis powers have taken control of Europe, east Asia and the Pacific, North Africa, and are threatening to consume Russia. Britain,...
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You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty by Dave Barry *** (of 4)
A series of slightly augmented columns from Barry’s newspaper gig smashed together in a very funny book. Barry muses on grammar, sex, grammar and sex,...
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Life after Life by Kate Atkinson **** (of 5)
On the first page, Ursala Todd has the opportunity to shoot Hitler in 1930 and does so. No wait. A few pages later Ursula is...
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From Sourdough to Bread
Start with this. A jar of sourdough frothing on the surface. (The tea and tomato are just for art’s sake.) Bird’s...
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San Francisco Sourdough Tour
In October 2013, I had funding from the Great Lakes Colleges Association to search for historic and recently authentic sourdough breads in San Francisco. San...
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