I did it! I made bread! You would think this should not be a notable achievement for someone who runs a bread blog, but this polenta and rosemary sourdough is the first loaf of bread I’ve made since we brought Maple home more than 7 weeks ago.  Oddly enough, I think it might also be the first […]

Gordon ‘Red’ Berenson is synonymous with Michigan Hockey in the way that Glenn ‘Bo’ Schembechler is with Michigan Football.  Berenson is now in his 30th season as Michigan Hockey’s head coach and during that time they have won over 800 games, secured two national titles, and strung together a record 22 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.  Berenson’s connection to Michigan […]

I made this bread a few weeks ago around the same time I baked up the Normandy apple bread.  While both are loaded with partially dried apples this loaf has a much stronger taste because of the addition of buckwheat flour and apple cider.  Cider is used both to make the starter and in the final […]

For those of you unfamiliar with the housing market around campus in Ann Arbor (which I assume is most of you), it is absurd.  Landlords will ask current tenants if they want to re-sign their lease for the following September…in October.  Come the end of January lots of the desirable housing has been snatched up.  My […]