Butterfat Night

The other night I made these
Salted caramels. 
And these
Shortbread, with toffee bits. (That’s a tiny plate, by the way–not a giant cookie)
They were both pretty successful.  I think the butter was a tad too soft for my shortbread.  The caramels turned out better than I thought they would actually.  I don’t have a lot of experience [...]

Bread of the Week and a Work in Progress

For some reason, I’ve been having trouble with Photoshop Express, where I “manage” my photos, since yesterday.  So, my pictures aren’t edited, and  my post is a day late.
Anyway,  my Bread of the Week this weekend is English Muffins. 

Here they are getting cooked in a skillet.  They really are quite easy and don’t require any [...]

They expect me to work in these conditions?

So, ’tis the season and all that. I’m not especially jolly, but hope to be.  And this ain’t helpin.’
 
This is the door of my office.  Sad, yes.  This was someones idea of festive I suppose.  I think it is pretty pitiful. Appalling, even.   Better than nothing?  Hm…No.  
If you can stand it, here is a “detail” [...]

More bread

Name the movie:
“More bread!”   
  “Ha’penny extra, Sir…
“No more bread.”
Maybe I should just make this a bread-baking blog if I keep this up.
Anyway, bread is expensive here.  I’m lucky to find it for $3.75/loaf on sale.   A little less at Costco if I buy 2.  Since it’s cool lately, especially in the evening, and since [...]

Recuperation

Saturday, I spent the day in Honolulu in the rain, wearing a skirt and sandals, getting wet and cold.  By the time I got to the airport I was tired and freezing.  I dropped Kate off and got on the H-1 freeway right on the edge of campus, so figured that I would gas up [...]