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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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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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From Kangaroo grass to wheat: Europe arrives in Australia

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Road Trip Teri

                      Wild emu at the edge of the New South Wales Outback (TWC). Gifts of bread Aboriginal stories credit Captain James Cook with bringing bread to Australia.  The stories tell … Continue reading →

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Saint Roch of France, and the dog that brought his bread

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Road Trip Teri

Image of Saint Roch, with the dog bringing bread August 16 is the feast day of St. Roch (also known as St. Rocco, or St. Rollox), a patron saint of dogs. He was born into French nobility in 1295, but orphaned … Continue reading →

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