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Posts tagged ‘donuts’

Apr 12

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Spiced donut muffins (and a wish list)

I want someone to wash all my dishes for me.

I want to live in a house with actual insulation and windows that close all the way.

I want my favorite shoes to never wear out, and I want an endless supply of Patagonia yoga pants.

I want to stop accidentally burning myself on the inside of my oven. (Do not ask me why this keeps happening.)

I want to be able to run more than twice a week without my knees staging a coup.

I want to eat a donut for lunch, then maybe a donut for a snack. Then a donut for breakfast the next morning.

Donut_muffins

I can’t do much about most of those, but that last one I can work with.  Read more

Mar 11

Workshop recap: Bowen Appétit goes Gothic (krapfen, hippocras, and illuminated manuscripts)

Here’s a little change of pace for you – a brief Bowen Appétit history lesson: In 1440, European bakers established the pastrymakers’ guild. Until that point, pastries and pies were under the control of the guild that pertained to the filling – for instance, a pigeon pie would fall under the poultry guild – but the creation of this guild allowed pâtissiers to produce both sweet and savory items and to control a much broader swath of commercial activity.

Krapfen

As any modern baker would tell you, the importance of this historical event cannot be underestimated.

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