art and bread
It’s autumn here in Northern California. So I’m desperately trying to get my front hedge trimmed (it’s crazy overgrown) before it gets really chilly out there, soup is on my mind constantly, and everyone is opening a new art show everywhere. As we head into my favorite cocooning season, I’ve got to share something that is completely off topic. But if you know me well, you will understand. Once something gets in my head I have to get it out before I can move on. And what I’ve got to share is this amazing bread recipe. In my house we went (mostly) gluten free a couple of months ago. It all started with a ‘clean food’ eating regimen that we decided to try to see how our bodies reacted to various foods as we added them one at a time back to our diets. One thing we all found was that gluten totally slows the digestion, at least in the massive quantities that we were consuming. And most of the gluten free breads out there are grainy, dry and totally un-palatable. Until I found this one. Here’s a link to the original recipe (thanks to the Gluten-Free Goddess®) and here’s how I made it….super simple. I used a stand mixer and flat beater.
- 2-1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 1 cup (generous) warm water, about 115 degrees (hot from the tap)
- drop of honey or pinch of sugar
- 2/3 cup sorghum flour
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
- 1 cup potato starch
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 1-1/4 teaspoons sea salt
- proofed yeast
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 eggs, beaten
Keith Haring at the de Young Museum, opens November 8
one of the world’s favorite populist activists
Alien She at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, opened October 24
examines the empowerment of this generation’s women and the impact of Riot Grrrl
Houghton Hall, Portrait of an English Country House at Legion of Honor, opened October 18
go ahead, get your Downton Abbey on
J. Otto Seibold and Mr. Lunch at the Contemporary Jewish Museum opening November 20
one of our very own famous Bay Area artists
Roads of Arabia, at the Asian Art Museum opened October 24
Art, Ebola, Landscape, Fog, Music, you name it at the Exploratorium every day and Thursday eve
if you haven’t visited the new location at Pier 15, it’s time
Skulls, at the Academy of Science until November 30
and earthquakes and insects and penguins and fish
Enjoy your indoor escapades and make that bread!
Keep in touch,
Leslie