April showers might bring May flowers, but February brings birthdays at our house! One of our boys turns 7 next week and his excitement has been building for weeks. This little future engineer has drawn out what he would like for his birthday cake, and let’s just say that it involves an active volcano.
In less complicated baking, I have great bakes in store for you this month! Here’s the rundown for February:
Pick-up dates
February 1-2: Parmesan and black pepper sourdough focaccia
February 8-9: dark chocolate cherry sourdough loaf
February 15-16: sourdough challah (heart-shaped, if you’d like!)
February 22-23: lemon blueberry scones
For monthly subscribers, I’m making millionaire shortbread bars with whiskey toffee. I think I first had these in England, but a sickly-sweet packaged version. This decadent bar cookie is made with a rye and sourdough crust, filled with a whiskey toffee, and topped with a dark chocolate ganache. These are very rich, and very delicious! Subscribers will receive a few of these with their first week’s pickup.
The parmesan black pepper sourdough is a bread take on the classic pasta dish, cacio e pepe. This one drew everyone out of their rooms to the kitchen when it came out of the oven! The tangy sourdough and the creamy parmesan pair perfectly along with the bite of the freshly-ground black pepper. Try this one stuffed with prosciutto and greens, or alongside a big salad or bowl of pasta!
I will continue to have breads available week-to-week, as well, and my freshly-milled house sourdough is for sale both as a monthly subscription and a weekly purchase.
If you’re new to the list, subscriptions are available for either my house sourdough, or the bake of the week (listed above). You can, of course, order some of each! Order once and have fresh bread made to order weekly. This helps me know what to plan for each week and it ensures that you don’t miss out on delicious homemade bread.
I make everything by hand, with a bit of help from a stand mixer every now and then. Wherever I have whole grains, I mill those here at home to give the best flavor and optimal nutrition.
Both subscriptions and weekly orders are available for purchase on hillsdalehearth.com from Friday-Tuesday of the following week. (Subscriptions are only available this weekend). You can select your pickup place – either Hillsdale College on Thursdays, or my home in Hillsdale on Thursdays or Fridays – when you order. Payment is by cash, check, or cashapp on pickup, or by credit card when you order online. Please order by Tuesday, January 30th for pickup on February 1st or 2nd.