Sunday Baking
I've always enjoyed cooking. My dad is a chemist and was constantly experimenting with new cuisine types in our house. He went through Polish, Japanese, Greek, and many more all while I was growing up. I definitely inherited my love of cooking from him. I'm very comfortable in the kitchen and love to experiment with new cuisines as well (even if most of what I make now is plant based).
What I didn't inherit was the scientific exactness he carried from his career into the kitchen in his baking. For years, I eschewed baking because I thought it would be too much work. I don't know if it's because of The Great British Baking Show, our nightmarish winter this year, or that I was sick of spending $6 a week on a loaf of bread at our co-op, but I decided to start baking. And guys, it could not have been easier.
I started off with King Arthur bread recipes because they're very easy and beginner friendly. My first loaf was this English Muffin bread which makes great toast. Then I tried Japanese Milk Bread and while my technique wasn't great the first time, it still tasted great.
I've really gotten into the rhythm of making bread on Sundays for the week. It sets a nice pace for the day. It isn't too cognitively demanding, and it leaves me feeling accomplished. My husband has a standing game date with his friends on Sunday mornings so, I take that time to exercise and bake. Recently I've been perfecting bagels because a good one is hard to find in the midwest.
What do you do on Sundays to ease into your week?
What I didn't inherit was the scientific exactness he carried from his career into the kitchen in his baking. For years, I eschewed baking because I thought it would be too much work. I don't know if it's because of The Great British Baking Show, our nightmarish winter this year, or that I was sick of spending $6 a week on a loaf of bread at our co-op, but I decided to start baking. And guys, it could not have been easier.
I started off with King Arthur bread recipes because they're very easy and beginner friendly. My first loaf was this English Muffin bread which makes great toast. Then I tried Japanese Milk Bread and while my technique wasn't great the first time, it still tasted great.
I've really gotten into the rhythm of making bread on Sundays for the week. It sets a nice pace for the day. It isn't too cognitively demanding, and it leaves me feeling accomplished. My husband has a standing game date with his friends on Sunday mornings so, I take that time to exercise and bake. Recently I've been perfecting bagels because a good one is hard to find in the midwest.
What do you do on Sundays to ease into your week?
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