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Ken’s Artisan Bakery

I am loving the fact that our new hometown has so many bakeries. In case you haven’t noticed, I pretty much love bread, pastries and all things carb. Around noon today my husband and I took the MAX train into … Continue reading

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St Honoré Boulangerie

Since we’re finally settled into our new apartment, we ventured out this morning in search of second breakfast at St Honoré Boulangerie in northwest Portland. Named for the patron saint of baking, St Honoré is a classic French bakery with two … Continue reading

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DIY Flour Tortillas

Because many brands of store-bought tortillas these days feature suspicious ingredients such as cellulose gum, proprionic acid, dextrose and amylase, I’ve been wanting to try to make my own tortillas for some time. With the Cinco de Mayo holiday just … Continue reading

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Bread Challenge #2: Whole Wheat Bread

February’s selection in my “bread of the month” challenge was whole wheat bread. I used a recipe from The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread. The recipe yielded 2 one-pound loaves. Many of the recipes in The … Continue reading

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Bread Challenge #1: Kaiser Rolls

Last week in my New Year’s post, I stated that one of my goals for 2012 is to bake a new type of bread each month. This goal is inspired by my Christmas gift of The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering … Continue reading

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