This Saturday I’m participating in my first market! It’s been a good week of making notes, measuring, scheduling, and of course baking. Gianna Green is doing a wonderful job of bringing unique events to the Dawn Theater downtown, and this market is no exception. I’ll be there with sourdough goods, including soft pretzels, raspberry sweet rolls, whole wheat sandwich bread, my house sourdough, browned butter chocolate chip cookies, rhubarb scones, and sourdough focaccia. It’s going to be great! Other vendors will have water color paintings, handmade candles, flowers, linens and textiles – and many other beautiful things. My girls are even joining in the fun: one is making gluten free chocolate cookies, the other friendship bracelets 🙂 If you can, come on out on Saturday from 11-3! Rumor has it that the steam train will be downtown that day, making for a great way to spend a Saturday.
This coming week, I will be making sourdough bagels. I love a good bagel, and these are the best I’ve had. I’m planning on making a cinnamon raisin version; if raisins aren’t your thing, I can easily make some without! Just let me know when you order. The natural leavening (aka sourdough) adds a good deal of flavor without really being sour. It’s more like a certain something, a flavor that has you returning for another bite. I like to eat these just as they are, but they’re also spectacular toasted with good butter and maybe cream cheese!
My house sourdough is up for order, as usual. It’s a good time to put a few of these in the freezer for those lazy summer meals with fruit, cheese, and salami (just me?). I have the best of intentions to freeze a few, but then we eat two loaves in a day and my stockpile dwindles. I mix this bread by hand, with my trusty dough whisk and my hands. It has simple ingredients that make their magic with time and care. Bread flour, a mix of freshly milled grains, water, sourdough starter, and salt. I will be taking a break from baking for the better part of July. If you don’t want to be without great bread, be sure to stock up over the next few weeks!
Orders are open until Tuesday, June 18th for pickups on Thursday, June 20th and Friday, June 21st. Be sure to indicate your preferred pickup spot when you order – Hillsdale College or my home in Hillsdale. Payment is by cash, check, or cashapp when you pick up, or by credit card when you order.
If you have friends who are bemoaning the lack of a bakery in Hillsdale, please send this on to them! I would love to be their local baker, too.