Comments on: They Took a Licking

By: Dough Boy

Dough Boy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:05:02 +0000

Hello just found ya.

In The Apprentice: My Life In the Kitchen by Jacques Pepin

Jacques Pepin talks about how he learned to tell the heat of a oven by sticking his hand in the oven, and depending on how long he could keep his hands in the oven would let him know about how hot the oven was, and if ready for use.

By: Chaosqueen

Chaosqueen — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:55:12 +0000

What a story!
I baked your bread yesterday and we are so thrilled about it. The crust is dark and crunchy and the crumb moist and soft. I reduced the amount of fennel seeds to a half ts. and made one big loaf.
Some photos can be found here: http://chaosqueenskitchen.twoday.net/stories/5630043/

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:31:09 +0000

Haha. Nice story. Can’t even imagine what it’s like to guess the oven temperature. I’d go nuts. I’m the kind of guy that measures everything to the tenth of a gram

By: Irene

Irene — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:34:01 +0000

Your story really cracked me up! I’ve had my share of kitchen disasters and it’s just nice to know that we are all human after all.

By: Lien

Lien — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:31:13 +0000

such a funny and very familiar sounding story. Your bread turned out amazing!!!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:05:41 +0000

Well this just proves what I’ve always suspected. Bread WANTS to be bread!

What an excellent tale!! I love that it has several happy endings. (So sorry to hear about the couche!)

What did you serve with the bread?

By: Elyse

Elyse — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:23:07 +0000

Hhaha, oh man, we all have those days. At least your breads turned out super pretty and the recipe sounds delicious!

By: Janie

Janie — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:51:06 +0000

I tried this yesterday and loved it. No disasters to report along the way — all went smoothly. The flavor does march right up and announce itself — quite assertive! — but be not afraid. It was particularly good this morning toasted with butter and my favorite tart orange marmalade (St. Dalfour). The orange and fennel went together beautifully . Thank you Mary and Susan!

By: Margie

Margie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:16:33 +0000

Too funny, you had me with the oven thing, from the get-go….and then you grabbed me with the needing of that colander. Life, some days it just a bowl full of cherry – PITS.

But that bread…oh goodness, it sounds lovely.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:36:52 +0000

Awesome story! I love the humour, the creativity, and breads that refuse to die