Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery: Recipes for the Connoisseur: A Cookbook | 
pickWell, my choice didn‘t go as planned #GroupK ! I think this is between a pick and a so-so. The explanations and instructions are extensive (overwhelmingly so at times), and the recipes are varied applications of the wild yeast (sourdough) type. However, at this time, I can call it an epic fail for me 😆 This was my first foray into sourdough, and admittedly, it isn‘t a type of bread I prefer, but I was excited to try out the process. ⬇️
mabell My culture started off strong (using freshly picked grapes!), but when I started the starter feeding process it seemed to get weaker. Two weeks in, my attempt at using it in dough (shown in the tub) didn‘t even inch above the line I made to mark the rising. Poop. ⬇️ 1y
mabell So, I put a sample of my starter in the fridge to save for a future revisit, and I chose another bread book for immediate gratification. 😄 Beard on Bread is one I‘ve always wanted to get to, so I dabbled in that for the rest of my month. Sorry for the delay, and I‘m sending them both on to you @Bookwormjillk Feel free to use one or the other or both! ⬇️ 1y
mabell I‘m hoping someone will have more success with sourdough than I did, but in any case, at least enjoy a month of bread making! 🥖❤️ #LMPBC 1y
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Bookwormjillk Sorry it didn‘t work out! I‘ll give it a try. 1y
Gissy In my case, I always blame the book😜I‘m not a good cook and I can‘t follow cook instruction😳I will keep trying though🤷🏽♀️ 1y
mabell @Bookwormjillk I‘m looking forward too seeing what you think and how it goes! 1y
mabell @Gissy Good idea - blame the book! 🤣 I‘m a good-ish cook, but my problem if something has to be *exactly* right, then it probably won‘t turn out. Things seem to just happen when I‘m in the kitchen 😂 Good job to keep trying! If you don‘t dislike cooking, then it‘s a good idea to keep at it! 1y
Maria514626 I‘m with you on the perfection thing. And I have a complicated relationship with yeast. Basically I‘m afraid of it. 😆😆😆 1y
Gissy @mabell I have a friend that is amazing to see her baking. Everything must be in the exact measure, place, procedure as the recipe indicates. I baked some cookies with her and part of the ingredients went to the trash, who didn‘t follow the instructions?😳🙋🏽♀️🙁but then we did it again and everything was in perfect universal order🙌 1y
mabell @Maria514626 Then I am definitely in the right group! 🤣 1y
mabell @Gissy That‘s nice you have a friend to help and bake with! (And hopefully she sends goodies your way 😄) Baking is so exact! Definitely trickier to get right than cooking. 1y
Bookwormjillk I got these books last night. Can't wait to dive in! 1y
mabell @Bookwormjillk Yay! 1y
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