I recently came across a bread recipe that quickly moved to the top of my ‘to be baked’ list. A sourdough loaf with whole wheat flour, dark chocolate, toasted walnuts, and flax meal. If you’ve only ever eaten cardboard tasting healthy bread, you are in for a real treat. We polished off a loaf nearly all in one day and I asked my family what I should call this one. The youngest declared, “It tastes like fall!” He’s not wrong – something about the warm flavor of the toasted walnuts makes this the perfect slice to have on a cool, fall morning. A slice of this bread, toasted, makes an outstanding breakfast!
The garden work is coming to an end; this weekend we’ll pull all of the remaining vines and plants to clear it out for its winter rest. The hot peppers were all ready at once, so I decided to try making giardiniera – the spicy vegetables you’ll often find on a real-deal Italian beef sandwich. I’m excited to get these out when we next make that for dinner!
My house sourdough is available every week – four different freshly milled grains go into each loaf, and the long, cool proofing gives it great flavor and makes it easily digestable. I don’t find this bread overly sour; it has a nice, tangy flavor that goes as well with jam as it does with cheese.
Orders are open now and will be available until Tuesday or until sold out. Breads can be picked up at my home in Hillsdale, or at Hillsdale College – just indicate your preference when you order. Payment is by cash, check, or cashapp, or by credit card when you place your order.