I like to have a few doughs on the go in the fridge. I will sometimes make three or four batches at one time. I started to write the date on the lid so they don’t get mixed up. I had two in the fridge, one from January 1st and one that I apparently forgot…

January 4th I got a head start on dinner yesterday morning before leaving for work. But Moe wasn’t hungry for a full dinner, so it got postponed until morning. So for breakfast he had Chicken with Mushrooms over Pappardelle. I took the same for lunch.

First bake of 2025. Rye Bread. Made a cocktail loaf and baked one loaf in a bread pan. I also fed both my starters which I had not fed since the end of November. Both bounced back quickly and had doubled in less than 8 hours. Will make a batch of sourdough this week. Made…

First dinner of 2025. Baked a bone in ham and served with scalloped potatoes, squash, and Brussel Sprouts.

It has been our tradition for 50 plus years to have lobster or Dungeness crab on NY Eve. With a bottle of champagne. This year we had to do something different because both lobster and crab are high in sodium. Ready for the grill I made one of Moe’s favourites – I bought a beautiful…