Comments on: Unbelievably Great

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:51:33 +0000

Rajee, sourdough toss-off is what you would normally throw away when you feed a sourdough starter. A sourdough starter is a culture of wild yeast and bacteria that is used to leaven bread. It is “fed” regularly with flour and water. It cannot be bought in a supermarket, but you can make one yourself.
For more about sourdough in general, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourdough
For how to start a sourdough starter, see here: http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/13/raising-a-starter/

By: Rajee

Rajee — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:01:02 +0000

Interesting story. Wow, cant believe that u made it great bread with honey. Let me try it too and let u know. Can you pls tell me what’s sourdough toss-off (can be overmature)? Can you pls show me its brand with link which should be easily available in any regular grocery store like Kroger?

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:12:17 +0000

I loved loved loved that post! I am such a used bookstore junkie, but I’ve never had such a perfect experience. Is paying at your bookstore on the honor system? You actually decide on the quality of the book before you pay? That’s amazing. I love how serendipitous that whole story was. Just great.

By: kellypea

kellypea — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:02:40 +0000

I can’t wait to try this. It reminds me of the times when I had enough space for a garden and produced zucchini that — no lie — were a foot and a half long and several inches in diameter. Of course I made bread, and in those days, actually in a microwave. This is quite the find! I love the whole story!

By: TeeTee

TeeTee — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:47:02 +0000

Ahh serendipity, often a bakers best friend. Thanks for sharing!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:03:37 +0000

What a wonderful story! (Not to mention the recipe, which will be tried in this house shortly!) It’s a special treat to find such a gem, and it’s often the old, truly-pre-loved cookbooks on my shelf that are the most special to me. I’ve been too busy to get to my local second-hand store lately, but I’m feeling a visit coming on. Thanks again!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:07:39 +0000

What a great story. It sounds fabulous!

By: Madam Chow

Madam Chow — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:54:56 +0000

What a great post! Last year, I ordered a used book through Amazon, and to my great joy, the inside cover and blank pages of the book were filled with the previous owner’s recipes and thoughts. What a treasure!

By: Meadowlark

Meadowlark — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:19:15 +0000

Thanks for the good reminder to post these pictures http://justwanderingthrough.blogspot.com/2008/09/grammas-cookbook.html

I went through my grandma’s cookbook last night and it brought a smile. Haven’t found a zucchini recipe yet!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:54:00 +0000

I love the honour system payment policy at the bookstore! And I particularly love that the previous owner of the cookbook clearly made this bread several times – my favourite parts are the changes made to the amounts of oil and baking powder.

The bread looks wonderful too. I would never have thought of adding coriander to this sort of bread. What a brilliant idea.

Wouldn’t the previous owner of the book be pleased that you are loving her zucchini bread?