Quest for Pumpernickel: 3. Teil

Day 2 of the sourdough starter creation process:   Sourdough starter 32h Here's the starter after 32 hours at 75 degrees F. Look at the lovely bubbles! It does smell a little nasty, as Samartha said it would, but actually not too much different from the smell we often have around here when Al's brewing a…

Quest for Pumpernickel: 2. Teil (Part 2)

I'm so excited I'm practically jumping up and down! (OK, maybe I actually did jump a little…) I stopped in to Frankferd Farms Thursday at lunch to see if they had some rye meal (something between flour & cracked). They didn't, but said if I was willing to buy 25 lbs of it they could mill…

QotD: They Play My Jams

What's your favorite radio station, past or present? Ooo, that's an easy one! WYEP 91.3 in Pittsburgh – a wonderful independent public station that plays a great mix of music, and supports the community and the local music scene in a big way. They stream online too, so check it out! Here's a sample playlist…

Quest for Pumpernickel

Wow, we'd forgotten how good real German pumpernickel was till Nadia sent us a cylindrical package of it from Germany last week! As we were marvelling at the sweet/sour flavor & moistness in so dense a bread (when most of our whole grain breads turn out like hockey pucks if we don't add gluten &…