Tag: Bread

Yeasted and Quick breads

Just Bread

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This is basically a gratuitous picture post. I bake bread a couple of times a week and it is normally excellent, but every so often it is something spectacular. This is especially true when I bake a sublime batch of sourdough from my own starter. It’s also pretty cool that the starter is older than my…… Continue reading Just Bread

VDP: Saj (Mountain) Bread with Labneh and Greens

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Saturday, July 6, 2008 I’ve written before about Saj bread (or Lebanese Mountain bread) in more detail in my post about Labib, the wonderful little pie shop in Beirut. So, I am not going to repeat the same info again. Suffice it to say that I got a major craving for this delicious bread and…… Continue reading VDP: Saj (Mountain) Bread with Labneh and Greens

VDP: Focaccia

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Saturday, July 5, 2008 Focaccia is easier and less forgiving that pizza to make at home and could be just as satisfying. I do not like it when bakers attempt to turn focaccia into pizza by piling a crap load of toppings on it. It should be a simple flat bread, flavored with olive oil…… Continue reading VDP: Focaccia