Archive for August, 2010
Calgary skyline
Grey day this morning (day 2 of the BBGA German Baking course) but the skyline is still pretty, especially with the green turf of the SAIT soccer pitch. Lots of changes in Calgary, as usual. Lots more condos downtown, to go with all the office towers. From the northwest, Calgary Tower is nowhere to be [...]
Braided loaves
5 strand braid on the left; six strans on the right. The sixer is a little uneven – it gives me an excuse to practise! Posted via email from My voice is in here somewhere
German Baking
I’m in Calgary for a Bread Baker’s Guild of America seminar on German Baking. Rye breads, braided breads, and authentic german pretzels. Real German pretzels are dipped in lye, which gives them the great crunch and dark colour. Best pretzels I’ve ever had, with or without beer. Posted via email from My voice is in [...]
Growing Up and Coming Home
At the time I'm writing this, Ben's on his way to the Narita airport outside Tokyo on his way home from 10 days in Japan. He'll be home in slightly over 20 hours. We've known for three years now that he'd be halfway around the world without us, ever since he was selected to be [...]