NakedSushi

I finally had success with my sourdough starter. I used the pineapple method shown here and I guess the trick is to really just follow the instructions. After the fifth day, my starter was foamy and alive! I made a test loaf seen above and while the starter doesn’t seem to have a [...]

It’s been windy and cold in the evenings, which means autumn is here. What better way to usher in autumn than warming the entire apartment by baking bread and making soup?

A few days ago, I thought the weather was finally cooling, so I decided to bake bread. I made a biga the night before with just some flour, water, and yeast. I let it sit out for an hour or two before chucking the whole thing in the fridge to develop.

The next day, [...]

Just practicing baking some bundt cake for the BF’s birthday, since he said he wanted some sort of spice cake. I never had spice cake before he mentioned it, but the first time I made it, it was exactly what I was imagining.
I used this recipe from epicurious with a few changes to make [...]

I baked focaccia again tonight. I was in a rush, so instead of letting it proof twice, I just shaped it into a flat square and let it proof/rise once before I put the toppings on and popped it in the oven. I think the lack of the 2nd poof is why this [...]

Tonight was my first time making focaccia and I was surprised how tasty it turned out. I didn’t use a recipe since other than starting with the sponge from this bread recipe. I let the sponge do its thing overnight +8 hours (while I was at work) and then mixed in flour, salt, water, [...]