Jeremy Cherfas

Checked into Rione XX Testaccio

Crumb of yesterday’s loaf.

Crumb of yesterday’s loaf.

And then, after sufficient time, and some heat ...

And then, after sufficient time, and some heat ...

One of the things I love about making my own bread is simply watching the effects of time. From a shaggy, sticky mass to a living dough with a lot of structure, just by waiting 30 minutes and then doing a few quick strech-and-folds in the bowl. Over the course of the next couple of hours I will continue to build structure, but that will take me less than a minute in total. The rest of the time, time itself (and biology, chemistry and physics) works the magic. Still a few places left for the one-day sourdough course at @latteriastudio in Rome on 9 July. Link in bio. And if you can't make that, there's a two-day course in Wales later in the month.

One of the things I love about making my own bread is simply watching the effects of time. From a shaggy, sticky mass to a living dough with a lot of structure, just by waiting 30 minutes and then doing a few quick strech-and-folds in the bowl.

Over the course of the next couple of hours I will continue to build structure, but that will take me less than a minute in total. The rest of the time, time itself (and biology, chemistry and physics) works the magic.

Still a few places left for the one-day sourdough course at @latteriastudio in Rome on 9 July. Link in bio. And if you can't make that, there's a two-day course in Wales later in the month.

Dear map people - macwright.org

Replied to a post on twitter.com :

@sandroantonello @racheleats Alas, the Guardian article doesn't say how Andrea gets fresh flour. Is he milling his own? Or does he have a special supplier? I'm keen to try milling my own but so far not been able to source wheat berries reliably here.

Replied to a post on adactio.com :

I do find myself wondering whether well-designed HTML newsletters -- as opposed to emails -- are more effective than not-so-well-designed newsletters at getting people to read what they contain.

Checked into Ristorante Scarpone

Idlis for breakfast. Delicious and very sustaining.

Idlis for breakfast. Delicious and very sustaining.