The Tiny Kitchen
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On Being Tiny
In 2008, after I got a new computer that could actually do things on the internet, I started blogging on WordPress. I first wrote about my garden, then cooking, baking and how I was teaching folks to do the same. My kitchen was small… Continue Reading “On Being Tiny”
Together
Last weekend, Spouse & I celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary. The Willamette Valley, with its beautiful wines, welcomed us with open arms. The weather was perfect, the Riesling delicious, and I’m still thinking about the fiddlehead ferns included with our Saturday lunch. I think… Continue Reading “Together”
Margin
Our bakery is small. Our name: The Tiny Kitchen, is not an under- or overstatement. We are tiny. Even though we’re small, we want to be mighty. Mighty here means that every choice made needs to be sincere, needs to be thoughtful, and needs… Continue Reading “Margin”
Winding Down
I had hoped and planned for plenty of down time once Christmas arrived, really, once Solstice hit, but plans easily go awry. I had some extra baking I did for friends, so my last bake day was 12/22/22. What a great looking date! Little… Continue Reading “Winding Down”
The Markets
Shopping a Farmer’s Market is something I’ve been doing since I started caring about where my food came from. Reading books such as Silent Spring, The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved, Grub: Ideas for an Organic Urban Kitchen, Everything I Want To Do Is… Continue Reading “The Markets”
Holiday 2021
Remember New Year’s Eve 2020, imagining 2021 would easily be a better year than its predecessor? Like most of life, this year has been up and down, frustrating (maybe infuriating), rife with heartbreak and the mundane, but the sun continued to rise, those moonlit… Continue Reading “Holiday 2021”
Time & Temp
With all bread making, but especially when using wild yeast, time and temperature are everything. The time between starter feedings, the temperature it ferments at; the amount of time the dough is mixed; the temperature of the water, the room and the flour; the… Continue Reading “Time & Temp”
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