Jeremy Cherfas

Now that's what I call anchovies.

Now that's what I call anchovies.

Great artists produce great art.

Great artists produce great art.

The rye also rises.

The rye also rises.

The baker's reward.

The baker's reward.

That was tasty. Vegetable lasagne with zucchini and pesto.

That was tasty. Vegetable lasagne with zucchini and pesto.

Apparently it is Real Bread Week. For me, that's no different from every other week. But to celebrate I embarked, last night, on a repeat of "that dark sour bread" I first tried about a year ago. This time, the whole rye berries are, I hope, softening a bit in the Thermos. It's a long process, and there probably won't be too much to see for at least another 24 hours, maybe 36. Still within the week though.

Apparently it is Real Bread Week. For me, that's no different from every other week. But to celebrate I embarked, last night, on a repeat of "that dark sour bread" I first tried about a year ago. This time, the whole rye berries are, I hope, softening a bit in the Thermos. It's a long process, and there probably won't be too much to see for at least another 24 hours, maybe 36. Still within the week though.

#realbreadweek #rye #sourdough

50:50 with five-grain soaker

50:50 with five-grain soaker

Bruschetta alla hipster.

Bruschetta alla hipster.

Teratotomatoes.

Teratotomatoes.

A morning of tying up tomatoes will do that to you.

A morning of tying up tomatoes will do that to you.

Not snow, seeds.

Not snow, seeds.

Suppertime!

The evening light tonight was amazing for about 10 perfect minutes. Swipe.

The evening light tonight was amazing for about 10 perfect minutes. Swipe.

A very fine evening.

A very fine evening.

The clematis has done really well this year. But it seems to have a fear of heights and won't climb.

The clematis has done really well this year. But it seems to have a fear of heights and won't climb.

Well, that was dumb. Put bread onto cold casserole lid and of course it stuck. Silly me. There's no problem usually with a hot casserole. Will still taste good, I'm sure.

Well, that was dumb. Put bread onto cold casserole lid and of course it stuck. Silly me. There's no problem usually with a hot casserole. Will still taste good, I'm sure.

Is there ever such a thing as too crispy?

Is there ever such a thing as too crispy?

Pretty exciting: Paris Green Pickling

Pretty exciting: Paris Green Pickling

Oops. Almost in the nick of time.

Oops. Almost in the nick of time.

Tagliolini con gamberi e lime and a delicious red at Baja on the Tiber.

Tagliolini con gamberi e lime and a delicious red at Baja on the Tiber.

Art in the making.

Art in the making.

Heaven on a plate.

Heaven on a plate.

There will be grapes.

There will be grapes.

First G&T of the season and no lemon in the house. The shame!

First G&T of the season and no lemon in the house. The shame!

Not precisely sure what these are, but not waiting to find out either.

Not precisely sure what these are, but not waiting to find out either.

Golden hour.

Major haul of delights from the far Orient.

Major haul of delights from the far Orient.

Half done and all done in.

Half done and all done in.

Coming along nicely.

Coming along nicely.

No idea whether this is going to work, but I live in hope.

No idea whether this is going to work, but I live in hope.

I'm pretty sure I saw a parrot go into this hole.

I'm pretty sure I saw a parrot go into this hole.

Season's first.

Season's first.

From little horse chestnuts ...

From little horse chestnuts ...

Reminders of last week's trip

Reminders of last week's trip

Welcome back, little frangipani, after your long winter sleep.

Welcome back, little frangipani, after your long winter sleep.

Crazy skies.

The Main Squeeze left me a message this morning. 💕💕💕

The Main Squeeze left me a message this morning. 💕💕💕

#igbreadclub seems to have gone dormant, so here's my wholewheat with multigrain soaker with preferment. Not too shabby.

#igbreadclub seems to have gone dormant, so here's my wholewheat with multigrain soaker with preferment. Not too shabby.

#igbreadclub #sourdough

Testarolo with pesto and green beans for supper last night. So simple and so good.

Testarolo with pesto and green beans for supper last night. So simple and so good.

That's quite enough rest. Wholewheat with a multigrain soaker.

That's quite enough rest. Wholewheat with a multigrain soaker.

E basta.

Time to start a new batch of

Time to start a new batch of

#sauerkraut #fermentation

Promises.

E basta.

Pronto.

Making @carla_tomasi famous Cassola for a friend's birthday cake.

Making @carla_tomasi famous Cassola for a friend's birthday cake.

Shaggy.

Night tree (Paulonia?)

Night tree (Paulonia?)

WAiting at the car wash, yeah

WAiting at the car wash, yeah

Alexanders????