All Posts Tagged With: "bread"
A Nickel for Bread, But No One Has a Nickel
The old man who cleaned our office, back in the 1970’s, would sometimes talk of the great depression. “Ohg,” he would say, “Bread was a nickel a loaf, but nobody had a nickel.” Then Jimmie would smile and go about his business. Jimmie had a different comfort level – his tolerance for meagerness was greater […]
20Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued
Artichoke Dip
This is a great hot dip for pita bread or the crackers of your choice. (serves about 8). Ingredients: Two 14 ounce cans of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped. One cup grated Parmesan cheese One cup mayonnaise (fat-free or lite will work) One teaspoon garlic salt One half teaspoon ground black pepper One tablespoon fresh […]
19Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Baking Bread – Recipe and Discussion
This writer began baking bread about fifteen years ago. We have experimented with white bread, egg bread, sweet bread, rolls, loafs, braided loafs, and combinations of these. We now use a single recipe of my own design – it is a sweet egg bread. Recently we tried using some wheat flour. We found that if […]
2Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Obama Rising
Son, Success is often dependent on understanding environment, on understanding culture, being willing to take a chance, and having a little patience. Success requires paying attention and being nurturing. Success requires purposeful deliberation. Barack Obama has these qualities. A good chef knows that his product is dependent on all of these qualities. So does a […]
6Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama Rising | Continued
Baking: Culinary Artist vs. Kitchen Technician
Dad I am interested in baking my own bread. I know that this is something that you have some experience with. I believe that there are two kinds of cooks – the ‘culinary artist’ and the ‘kitchen techinician.’ I tend to be the culinary artist, and that style of cooking is more about developing a […]
19Sep2007 | bryan | Comments Off on Baking: Culinary Artist vs. Kitchen Technician | Continued