Monthly Archives: May 2019

Secrets of Fire Island Foccacia and Sourdough — a Baking Class

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Road Trip Teri

Carlyle Watt, chief baker at Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, with a batch of sourdough ready to make into loaves. Fire Island classes serve three purposes — students learn the secrets of baking delicious things; they go home with plenty of … Continue reading →

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Who invented bread? The Australian contribution

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Road Trip Teri

    Bread from Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, Anchorage [TWC] “Aboriginals’ foods , , ,  the land is our mother . . .”  my attention was wandering from the guide’s  talk about how indigenous peoples used the native Australian plants. His … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Tales

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Road Trip Teri

                                                       Photo, KinderKids. “Run, run, as fast as you can/ You can’t catch me, I’m … Continue reading →

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The world’s oldest bread (so far) in Jordan

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Road Trip Teri

Stands of wild einkorn wheat ( T. boeoticum ) in the Karacadag mountain range. Picture taken by H. O ̈ zkan in early July 2004  Someone burned the toast, apparently, and that’s part of the reason that researchers found bits … Continue reading →

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Wheat in space

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Road Trip Teri

I got to wondering about whether anyone had tried to grow wheat in space. People who are raised with wheat are often so attached to it that they will try to grow it even under the worst of conditions. And … Continue reading →

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