Orange item of the week

My friend Jen came to East Granby for far too few days between moving from Brazil to Zurich for her husband's work.  I got to meet her husband and dog and catch up.  Oh, and I had to watch a college football game and yell "Roll Tide.". I have no idea why, but it was fun.  Here is a very reddish orange...a bloody Mary like what I used to order for brunch when Jen and I both lived in NYC.

the bunt of a joke.

I know, i know I have not bern updating.  It is not my fault.  Joann has decided to start her own little baking sweat shop with me as her only worker.  Every week i have like three things to bake along with food shopping, chores and cat related pursuits.  Sigh...So, I tried a new way of greasing my Bundt, and it released like magic.  But the flour and butter i used made these odd ridges on my cake.  SO i thought, i'll go to Williams Sanoma and see what they have to say.  Apparently you can not use pam with nonstick pans.  The woman was all "Well, i tell everyone when they buy o e.". i was all "Thanks lady, I did not get it from you."  Modesty and compassion?  Not her strong suits.   I am not sure if i am going to need a new bundt pan or not.  I have to use this special bakers' joy type spray and then find out what happens.  Here are a few pics of my butter ridges.

Orange item if the week

It is nearing Halloween season.  This is our first Halloween related orange item.  It is a high holy day here and how exciting that it is closer.

no kneed white bread

I thought when my mother went back to school I would have free time.  NO.  Joann has thwarted my attempts at relaxation and I have been Baking up a storm.  I made this amazing bread from king Arthur flour and it was not only easy but wonderful.  I included a link to their blog, because really, I can not explain it better.  For three days my family got fresh warm bread upon walking into the house.  Now they expect it.  No good deed goes unpunished.




http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2009/12/01/the-crunchiest-crackliest-chewiest-lightest-easiest-bread-youll-ever-bake/