tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post7121743318163403783..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: From the Books: Make the Bread, Buy the ButterKelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-29190911257477797602013-03-18T17:18:35.687-04:002013-03-18T17:18:35.687-04:00Sounds like a good book. As someone with intense ...Sounds like a good book. As someone with intense fantasies of abandoning civilization, this seems like a nice, realistic "middle ground."<br /><br />FYI: Bread machines may be "cheating," but if you take the dough out of the machine to bake it... super. Bread machines are, in fact, completely awesome tools for making perfect homemade bread every time.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-43877092630546620122013-03-13T10:09:14.720-04:002013-03-13T10:09:14.720-04:00(1) If you don't notice the light perfume of b...(1) If you don't notice the light perfume of bay leaf when you are cooking chances are the bay leaf you are using is too old. Fresh bay leaf is a treat, but the dried adds a sweet balance to a lot of dishes.<br />(2) KFC is okay, but there are better fried chicken options available. If KFC is your benchmark fried chicken you are unlikely to hit that mark at home-- but good fried chicken is one of life's great pleasures.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100176174975448724noreply@blogger.com