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June 8, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake: Mini Baguettes

I’ve been trying to branch out a bit more in my baking, so I took advantage of an unexpected morning at home […]

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June 2, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake: Bloomer

A loaf of bread sits on a wooden cutting board. It's partially sliced, with the slices stacked neatly on the right, leaving the remainder of the loaf on the left. A silver bread knife with a black handle rests on the cutting board in front of the bread.

I tried learning a new recipe yesterday: a Bloomer. It’s another Paul Hollywood recipe, this time from his Bread book. It’s essentially […]

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April 7, 2025Food

Today’s Bake

Another attempt at Paul Hollywood’s Basic Wholemeal Bread. I was quite pleased with this go, right up to the end. The ingredients […]

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April 6, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake: Cottage Loaf

Yesterday morning, I attempted a cottage loaf. It did not go very well. I don’t think I incorporated the ingredients very well. […]

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March 29, 2025Food

Breakfast Sammy

I felt like actually making something for breakfast, and a breakfast sandwich comes together quickly. While not unique to this region by […]

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March 18, 2025Brief thoughts

Leases and Independent Businesses

The Albany Business Review reported yesterday that Rare Form Brewing in downtown Troy will be closing temporarily while they find and move […]

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March 12, 2025Food

Today’s Bake

Another attempt at Paul Hollywood’s Basic White Bread. This time, I used only King Arthur’s bread flour. Unfortunately, I wasn’t paying attention […]

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March 7, 2025Cocktails

Cocktail: A La Louisiane

In recognition of Mardi Gras this past Tuesday, and National Absinthe Day this past Wednesday (March 5), today’s cocktail is an A La Louisiane (also sometimes called a De La Louisiane).

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March 6, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake

Yesterday, I made Paul Hollywood’s Basic White Bread. I generally prefer whole wheat, but this was for my kids to make sandwiches […]

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March 1, 2025Food

Butternut Squash Pasta

My wife picked up a few bags of butternut squash pumpkin-shaped pasta from Trader Joe’s this past October. I finally got around […]

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