It had sure been a long time since I last made a real yeasted bread. I finally did last weekend. I used the recipe for olive bread from Beth Hensperger’s Bread Bible. Here in Hyde Park we have an excellent produce shop just a few blocks from my house called, fittingly, Hyde Park Produce. This […]
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Monthly Archives: June 2005One afternoon this past weekend I decided to make Gougères. These airy, eggy, crusty puffs of pâte à choux are delicious right out of the oven. Traditionally they are made with Gruyère, yet I used this recipe from Leite’s Culinaria (and omitted the chives because I did not have them on hand). This is such […] show 11 comments They serve something like these as an appetizer at one of me and my boyfriend’s favourite restaurants – I’m not sure I’d like to try making them myself, ’cause that would just take the adventure out of eating them there! But, you know, I’ve bookmarked the recipe just in case!;-) They look so pretty! Gemma, Thanks Zarah, they are so easy too! I don’t know if I would want to learn how to make something simple that has always been part of a special occasion for me, it might take the fun out of it. You can use many different kinds of ingredients and spices with them though, so perhaps you could change it enough so they wouldn’t be as similar. Gemma, I absolutely love gougeres! I have very fond memories of traveling around Burgundy in a tiny green rental car with my mom, eating gougeres from local boulangeries…ahhhh. I have yet to try making them myself, though. Your post is a good reminder for me to get started… Mmm. That sounds like a lovely memory. They are so easy! You should give them a try. Man those look good! Thanks Lyn! Thank you also for hosting the event! Hi Gemma, Thanks farmgirl. There are so delicious. Having this picture up for DMBLGIT reminds me that I need to experiment more with different ingredients. Wow! this bread looks a delicious knowing that there’s a lot of cheddar inside yummy! Hi Bizu, The topic for the ninth edition of Sugar High Fridays, one of the many excellent food blogging events, was Tantalizing Titillating Tempting Tarts. I am quite the tart fan and I decided to take this opportunity to learn to make something new. I decided on a pear and almond frangipane tart. I based the recipe […] show 10 comments Damn Gemma. Oh my, that looks gorgeous! I made that second pear tart recipe a while back, but I thought that either canned pears don’t have enough flavor or else the ones I bought weren’t that good because they ended up being kind of mushy and flavorless… Guess I should poach my own next time! But I love the combination of pear and almond, yum! Gemma, this looks so yummy, I wish I could take a bite… LOVELY! Oh so LOVELY! Beautiful! I never have the patience to slide pears into a tart making them look quite as lovely Hi Gemma, Gemma that is one gorgeous tart. You’ve inspired me to make something like that tonight when I get home from work…thanks! Awww, thanks everyone. The attractiveness-to-work ratio on this tart is truly excellent. wow – that looks incredible. i love the design :) Thanks Sarah! Last Saturday I had the opportunity to meet Lauren Bushnell and to see her partially completed brick oven. There was a small reception and an informal talk given. Lauren has worked at the Red Hen and the Medici Bakery. Most recently she has been baking at home and delivering to people in the Hyde Park/Woodlawn […] no comments I will be visiting New York with my mother and some of her friends from June 25 to June 29. Clotide has compiled some excellent recommendations for the city, but if anyone has any other advice (we did all the museums, etc. a few years back) I would love to hear it. More to the […] show 7 comments The Grand Cafe at the intersection of Bedford and Grand in Williamsburg has the most amazing hummus I’ve ever tasted. I could spend a whole day in zabar’s, or eli’s vinegar factory. there’s a cute little bakery on the upper east side called two little hens (I think) with really good cheesecake. and I think you can’t beat the rolls and croissants at hot ‘n’ crusty (open 24 hours). Laura, is this possibly Laura from Cornell? What a small world if so. I do love me some hummus, I will check that out, thanks for the advice. Do you live in NYC now? (my apologies if this is an entirely different person). I don’t know if this is in the Clotilde round-up, but Sullivan Street bakery on street of same name in Soho has fantastic breads. Tom Cat (owned by an ex-Evanstonian) is also wonderful but he might only supply restaurants now. And the Blackhound Bakery in the East Village does great cookies (but no bread.) The Union Square farmer’s market has some interesting vendors but I can’t help you out with who is there on what days. Have fun! Awesome, thanks happpy. I am excited to be taking my bread reviews (or at least consumption) on the road. Gemma — yes, I am Laura from Cornell :) I didn’t think you’d remember me! I live in Brooklyn. If you have some free time while you are in the city it would be fun to get together. Laura, I do remember you. I don’t know how much time I will have, but I think that in the evenings I will be free when all of the lovely women my mother’s age will go to bed. I am staying in Manhattan. Perhaps some evening we could get a drink? I will email you in the next day or two and we can exchange numbers perhaps. |
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Sweetnicks - The bread looks fabulous, and combining two of my son’s favorite things (green olives and bread!), he’d be in heaven. Those cheddar Gougères look awesome too.
keiko - Gemma, I love olives and this bread looks irresistible! I think your roommates are very lucky…
gemma - Thanks Sweetnicks and Keiko. I think my roommates enjoy the final products, but I am pretty sure they could do without my firing up the oven on hot summer days when we don’t have air conditioning!