UPDATE: 10/11/2008
I tried this out. The bread ain’t pretty but it is kind of awesome. I have to do some more research; there is an absurd amount of information about this recipe on the internet, most of it from two years ago…I guess I’m a little behind the times here.
I have to say, it’s hella easy and I’m going to make a second attempt later today. Presumably, I gave it sufficient time to rise, but having never baked bread before, I’m not sure what other tricks there are. Perhaps baking it in something with a smaller diameter than the 5.5-quart Le Creuset would give it a little more height. This presented a problem today when my roommate realized the bread was too flat to make a proper bacon, egg and cheese sandwich.
Anyway, pair this with some Humboldt Fog, a soft, ripened, goat’s milk cheese from Cypress Grove Chevre (I just happen to have some on hand) and you are good to go.
(Hey, does anyone know if you can still get Cowgirl Creamery products at Napa & Co? I know they turned their deli section into a wine room or whatever they are calling it, so I’m not sure.)
10/08/2008
I was watching a Mark Bittman video over at the New York Times site today. He was updating a two-year-old segment about simple bread baking. Has anybody tried this? If I wasn’t too tired to go out and buy some yeast I would try it right now.
When I was leaving work today, the Jamaican-born receptionist at the Advocate reminded me that I haven’t actually gotten around to making the curried goat stew recipe I asked her write up for me. I guess I better put that on the short list too.
–CP
This is the bread that we make everyday here at Margot Cafe and Wine Bar. It is fantastic and our customers love it.
Comment by Margot — October 9th, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
Well, I will definitely have to try it myself and I will also have to stop by your restaurant sometime.
I guess I thought a place with “wine bar” on the sign probably wouldn’t allow a lowlife like me inside.
–CP
Comment by chris — October 10th, 2008 @ 8:50 am
In response to the cheese question… I stopped in Napa & Co the other day to peruse their cheeses and was surprised to find out they didn’t have the front room any more.
But the woman who met me at the door said they still will sell you any cheeses they have–you just have to ask.
Comment by Kerry — October 14th, 2008 @ 8:58 am
One note more on the cheeses… I was recently at Arcadia, a nice little coffee shop in Old Greenwich, and they are now carrying a small selection of artisanal cheeses. They’ve recently undergone a renovation and change in management, and now have a cooler in the back for cheese and (I think) some specialty yogurts. (I was so distracted by the cheese I didn’t pay much attention to anything else.) They even carry one of my favorites, Italian Robiola, a soft cheese that is a blend of sheep and cow milk.
Comment by Kerry — October 15th, 2008 @ 8:26 am
We love lowlifes here. With this economy, we love everybody.
Comment by Margot — October 23rd, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
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