Tag Archives: Mockmill
Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves Podcast: Daniel Leader of Bread Alone
Welcome back bakers! It’s been a while, almost nine months in fact, since I’ve conducted and posted an interview of a fellow baker. However, I’m proud to share that I’m back with an interview of the baker and author of … Continue reading
HGTE #1: California Wheat
Premise: Since I started milling whole grains at home this past September, articles, videos, and podcast episodes about grain cultivation and baking with whole grains have been on my radar. In turn, after listening to a Sourdough Podcast episode featuring … Continue reading
Using a Recipe as a Guide: Cranberry Nut Sourdough Loaves
Even after I find a recipe that I can see myself baking, I often do some additional research to in order to read up on and decide whether I want to include additional elements in my final recipe (formula). Doing … Continue reading
Crusty Sourdough Discard Rolls Experiment: Reliable, Valid, and Delicious results
Admittedly, I have yet to decide where I stand on the definition of sourdough starter discard and creating opportunities where one would end up with it. However, in my quest to use my discard to learn more about both its … Continue reading
Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves (Podcast): Guy Frenkel of Céor Bread
“I found myself dreaming about bread” and in turn ” I(‘ve) spent years learning and digging into what at the time was very scattered and sometimes well protected knowledge and as a result my baking (has) improved and at some … Continue reading
First Impressions: My Mockmill 100 Professional home grain-mill
Background: The events leading up to receiving my Mockmill 100 Professional home grain-mill brought together my passion for learning as much as I can about every ingredient that I cook and bake with and my drive to meet and get … Continue reading
Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Hannah Dela Cruz of Make It Dough
Adapt, bake, and share. Three tasks that every baker, sourdough or not, completes each time he or she bakes. Adapting entails paying attention to things like the weather (or local climate), hydration limits of flour, time, and recipe constraints. Next, … Continue reading
Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Anne Clapper of The Family Crumb
Cottage bakery (n) – a bakery approved by state”cottage food” laws which allow entrepreneurial cooks and bakers to sell food from home under clearly defined conditions. Those conditions vary among jurisdictions, but usually include limits on the kinds of food you can sell and how much money … Continue reading
Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Melissa Johnson of Breadtopia
What does it take to become a “bread writer?” With so many beginner sourdough books and blogs available nowadays, finding what makes one’s perspective on this growing hobby unique has become increasingly important. However, when authoring a cookbook, this factor … Continue reading