Jeremy Cherfas

Proofed and shaped and read for the oven.

Proofed and shaped and read for the oven.

Mixed and kneaded and ready for bulk fermentation.

Mixed and kneaded and ready for bulk fermentation.

And that’s the yeast sponge, after two hours, dumped on top of the scald from list night, prior to mixing the final dough. I got busy so the timeline is far from accurate.

And that’s the yeast sponge, after two hours, dumped on top of the scald from list night, prior to mixing the final dough.
I got busy so the timeline is far from accurate.

The mixed scald and starter, ready for overnight ferment last night.

The mixed scald and starter, ready for overnight ferment last night.

Artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence?

One of the delights of naming people in Aperture is that -- like humans -- it will sometimes see a face where there is none.

Doesn’t look like much, but that’s the scald about to go into a very low oven for three hours. I’m a tad worried that it contains only 2g caraway.

Doesn’t look like much, but that’s the scald about to go into a very low oven for three hours. I’m a tad worried that it contains only 2g caraway.

The inevitable and welcome consequence of working up a leaven; a rye pancake.

The inevitable and welcome consequence of working up a leaven; a rye pancake.

Embarking on a fairly complex bread. Two starters, refreshed at the same time 10 hours ago, and the rye on the right has tripled while the wheat on the left has barely doubled. Same hydration.

Embarking on a fairly complex bread. Two starters, refreshed at the same time 10 hours ago, and the rye on the right has tripled while the wheat on the left has barely doubled. Same hydration.

Salad for lunch. Oh boy!

Salad for lunch. Oh boy!

To a full 2018.

To a full 2018.

I could live here.

I could live here.

Tiny landscape.

Tiny landscape.

Greeting the New Year with a smile, I think.

Greeting the New Year with a smile, I think.

#Https://www.instagram.com/clinklucy

Lunchtime fun and farewells.

Lunchtime fun and farewells.

Colours of Christmas.

Colours of Christmas.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a bracing walk by the beach. Happies to all.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a bracing walk by the beach. Happies to all.

100% wholemeal for the discerning multitudes.

100% wholemeal for the discerning multitudes.

Score! Thanks @atmelissasbnb

Score! Thanks @atmelissasbnb

Christmas fun.

#Http://www.atmelissas.com/ #Https://www.instagram.com/clinklucy #Https://www.instagram.com/steamboattins

How they serve an espresso.

How they serve an espresso.

One skein of the hundreds of snow geese brightening the late afternoon.

One skein of the hundreds of snow geese brightening the late afternoon.

Mackerel sky over Crystal City

Mackerel sky over Crystal City

No getting away from it.

No getting away from it.

All hail the new graduates of U day 2. Much more difficult than I expected and they handled it brilliantly.

All hail the new graduates of U day 2. Much more difficult than I expected and they handled it brilliantly.

A demonstration loaf for U day 2. Went very well with @jenniferindc lovely lunch of soup and salad. Not to mention the cultured butter.

A demonstration loaf for U day 2. Went very well with @jenniferindc lovely lunch of soup and salad. Not to mention the cultured butter.

Another pair of beauties graduate from U.

Another pair of beauties graduate from U.

#Sourdough #Https://www.instagram.com/lasireneserena

Great work from the latest graduates of Sourdough U.

Great work from the latest graduates of Sourdough U.

#Https://www.instagram.com/dannasf

All quiet on the front.

All quiet on the front.

Out exploring with @barksdalep1 and Enzo the Wonderdog.

Out exploring with @barksdalep1 and Enzo the Wonderdog.

Haven’t made this much in a while but all all prepped for Sourdough U tomorrow @jenniferindc

Haven’t made this much in a while but all all prepped for Sourdough U tomorrow @jenniferindc

#Sourdough #leaven

My best 50% wholemeal Recipe link in bio. And while you’re there, check out the in DC next weekend.

My best 50% wholemeal Recipe link in bio. And while you’re there, check out the in DC next weekend.

#sourdough #courses #Washington

Hero?

Best chilli in Rome.

Best chilli in Rome.

When all’s said and done, there is something deeply satisfying about a simple loaf. This is 10% each of whole rye, whole wheat and einkorn, at an easy 70% hydration.

When all’s said and done, there is something deeply satisfying about a simple loaf. This is 10% each of whole rye, whole wheat and einkorn, at an easy 70% hydration.

Forerunners of the mobile phone case (see explanation in second image) on display at the British Museum.

Forerunners of the mobile phone case (see explanation in second image) on display at the British Museum.

The real deal. But those are not mushy peas. Those are crushed peas. And while they were good, they weren’t quite

The real deal. But those are not mushy peas. Those are crushed peas. And while they were good, they weren’t quite

Fika.

Beech.

Tasty

Squares

Test photo with RSS enabled

Test photo with RSS enabled

Maybe this will go through.

Test post of photo from OS X

Test post of photo from OS X

Classy

My own private Peroni restaurant, plus homemade kraut and bread and tastier beer.

My own private Peroni restaurant, plus homemade kraut and bread and tastier beer.

Bollito misto con salsa verde. Perfection on a plate.

Bollito misto con salsa verde. Perfection on a plate.

Sunday night supper; Maddhur Jeffrey lentils and Gujarati carrot salad with wonderful Baldo brown rice.

Sunday night supper; Maddhur Jeffrey lentils and Gujarati carrot salad with wonderful Baldo brown rice.

Stiff leaven, raring to go.

Stiff leaven, raring to go.

Che looking out for The Main Squeeze

Che looking out for The Main Squeeze

Cocktails with @culinarybreedingnetwork All too brief.

Cocktails with @culinarybreedingnetwork All too brief.