Day 0 for yeast. If I aim to realize my dream, I must begin HENCEFORTH. Thus, be prepared for an odyssey: a journey in to Microbial Gastronomy. I sincerely believe I am the first to coin that phrase, and that I am pioneering a new, scientific discipline. I will guide you on this journey - to a world where microbial ecology/gastronomy/ethnobotany collide.
Baby steps. So first, we will look at wild yeast in bread...a typical loaf from my original starter culture.
If I feed it regularly, it might be ready on Saturday morning. Of course, the bread itself won't be ready until Sunday night, but we can't rush art (or science).
Writing this feels somewhat futuristic - somewhat surreal...Im using my new MacBook Air (thank-you Canadian tax payers, I know who you are), and have just installed Office 2008...it's very different. Very gadgety.
Using up a bushel of old apples - the apple season is truly waning - can't find a decent apple - making an apple pie with Alice Water's recipe. Though I've take the 2L of prune juice that Y bought for Artemis (the bottle is bigger than her - what was he thinking?) and reduced it into prune syrup. Will use that as a sugar substitute. Stay posted for the results. Suddenly, I have the gumption to try harder with my recipes, make them more beautiful since I know they will be photographed.
One thought - is there to be no reunion this summer? There is a distinct apathy going around. I for one am up for one that occurs late in August.
I too hope for a reunion, but the chances are looking slim. Very Slim, Slim like something that is slim but I cant think of anything off the top of my head so Ill just stop typing.
ReplyDeleteYes, there shall be a reunion. Where? Well, I liked the islands. I did, I did. However, there are plenty of places. we could rent condo's at Sunpeaks even, and swim and hike.
ReplyDeleteExcuse me, didn't you all agree to the Sasquatch adventure? Do I have to return the nylon netting and tranquilizer gun?
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