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Cheddar and Ale Gougères

When I had an unexplicable urge to make gougères, I wondered if I was channeling something. All of a sudden they seemed the right thing to make. Light as air with tops shellacked by melted cheese, their crackling crust give way … Continue reading

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Baking interlude: Breakfast breads & pastry

I spent the weekend attending a workshop on “Breakfast Breads and Pastry” with Chef Ciril Hitz, hosted by the Stone Turtle Baking and Cooking School in Lyman, Maine. The hands-on class was fast paced, and the amount of baked goods we produced was staggering. Both … Continue reading

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