Last night I went to the a Cheese Soirée. It’s easy to get caught up in what has become a routine of events, and forget just how awesome and unique each and every one of these things are. First of all, I had some awesome tasting baked ricotta, cream cheese, and caramel. I also got [...]
It’s a day away from needing to pay rent, which I still haven’t quite figured out how I’m going to pay, but somehow I realize that it will be ok. The Community that I am a part of has been sufficiently strengthened, and I have connected so heavily with it for the past several months, [...]
Yesterday began the beginning of our Goal to sell 1000 Loaves of bread. I brought a loaf to United Market,on the corner of 21st and York, and had it available for $4, but no one bought it. Granted, it was underproofed, underbaked, and I brought it at 6:30PM. I took back the loaf, and am [...]
As we do every week, today we made bagels for Bagel Monday. This Bagel Monday was quite a bit different from last Bagel Monday. Last Bagel Monday I only made 1 batch of 6 bagels. The bagels had been shaped the night before, and had overproofed; they were also about double the weight of our [...]
I recently applied for a scholarship to take classes at SFBI. Here is my application essay: If I were able to take the Artisan I and Artisan II classes at SFBI, it would be one of the most beneficial things in my career as a baker and baking instructor. Not only would the bread that [...]