At Local Roots January 30-February 4

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night -- er, early morning baking hours -- stays this baker from her appointed rounds (and loaves). That said...

Here's what you'll find on my shelves at Local Roots Market this week:

--Apple strudel bread
--Artisan wheat bread
--Breadsticks (sesame, rosemary-garlic, and cheese)
--Cheese crackers (cheddar and pepper jack)
--Cheese-herb artisan bread: cheddar-dill, feta-oregano, gouda-sage, Ludlow with basil
--Cinnamon-pecan bread
--Cinnamon pita chips
--Cornbread
--Cornmeal bread
--Dried tomato flatbread
--Garlic-herb bread
--Garlic pesto flatbread
--Gingerbread
--Honey spelt oat bread
--Maple oatmeal bread
--Pain aux noix
--Pizza crusts
--Pumpernickel bread
--Rosemary cider bread
--Sandwich buns
--Savory apple flatbread
--Sesame thins
--Spelt bread
--Tea rings and pecan rings
--Whole wheat pita
--Whole wheat sandwich bread
--Zaatar flatbread

In the bakery case, you'll find:

--Applesauce cake with homemade applesauce from Moreland apples, Stutzman Farms whole wheat pastry flour, and nice big apple wedges
--Blue cheese-walnut rolls with Kokoborrego's Headwaters Tomme cheese
--Hazelnut shortbread with wheat and buckwheat flour from Stutzman Farms, local maple syrup, and local hazelnuts

Enjoy!

At Local Roots January 23-28

Is it winter, or isn't it? I'm certainly puzzled. After waking to about 4" of snow Saturday, I listened to a thunderstorm this morning and felt balmy temps when I headed to market. I just don't know what to expect any more.

Fortunately, you can still expect me to keep baking! Here's what you'll find on my shelves at Local Roots Market this week:

--Apple strudel bread
--Artisan wheat bread
--NEW! Breadsticks (sesame, rosemary-garlic, and cheese)
--Cheese crackers (cheddar and pepper jack)
--Cheese-herb artisan bread: cheddar-dill, feta-oregano, gouda-sage, Ludlow with basil
--Cinnamon-pecan bread
--Cinnamon pita chips
--Cornbread
--Cornmeal bread
--Dried tomato flatbread
--Garlic-herb bread
--Garlic pesto flatbread
--NEW! Gingerbread
--Honey spelt oat bread
--Maple oatmeal bread
--Pain aux noix
--Pizza crusts
--Pumpernickel bread
--Rosemary cider bread
--Sandwich buns
--Savory apple flatbread
--Sesame thins
--Spelt bread
--Tea rings and pecan rings
--Whole wheat pita
--Whole wheat sandwich bread
--Zaatar flatbread

In the bakery case, you'll find:

--Garlic cheddar rolls with garlic cheddar curds from Blue Jacket Dairy
--Pear-almond tart with a whole spelt crust, almond paste filling, local pears, sliced almonds, and a drizzle of Simple Products' spiced pear syrup
--Rhubarb-hickory bread with whole wheat flour, local hickory nuts, and Simple Products' hickory syrup

How sweet it is!

At Local Roots January 16-21

Winter's definitely here! And I have been enjoying the warmth of the oven, not to mention the delicious aromas coming from it!

Here's what you'll find on my shelves at Local Roots Market this week:

--Apple strudel bread
--Artisan wheat bread
--Cheese crackers (cheddar and pepper jack)
--Cheese-herb artisan bread: cheddar-dill, gouda-sage, Ludlow with basil, Miami Erie Canal (Swiss-style) with parsley
--Cinnamon-pecan bread
--Cinnamon pita chips
--Cornbread
--Cornmeal bread
--Dried tomato flatbread
--Garlic-herb bread
--Garlic pesto flatbread
--Honey spelt oat bread
--Maple oatmeal bread
--Pain aux noix
--Pizza crusts
--Pumpernickel bread
--Rosemary cider bread
--Savory apple flatbread
--Sesame thins
--Spelt bread
--Tea rings and pecan rings
--Whole wheat pita
--Whole wheat sandwich bread
--Zaatar flatbread

In the bakery case, you'll find:

--Blue cheese rolls with Headwaters Tomme from Kokoborrego Cheese Company and walnuts
--Cherry-almond cake with dried cherries from Moreland Fruit Farms, whole wheat pastry flour from Stutzman Farms, and wild black cherry and almond syrup from Simple Products
--Croissants -- both almond and chocolate! -- delivered Wednesday and Saturday

On top of that, I'll be in the demo kitchen at Local Roots on Saturday the 21st from 10 AM to 2 PM. Stop by to sample some old favorites as well as a few new products! And I'm especially excited that Brian Schlatter of Canal Junction Farmstead Cheese will join me, sampling some of his wonderful and award-winning artisan cheeses.

And if you haven't yet read the Local Roots newsletter for this month, check it out -- I've been featured as the Producer of the Month! (And I honestly had nothing to do with that, even though I edit the newsletter.)

The year is off to a great start!

At Local Roots January 9-14

Here's what you'll find on my shelves at Local Roots Market this week:

--Apple strudel bread
--Artisan wheat bread
--Cheese crackers (cheddar and pepper jack)
--Cheese-herb artisan bread: feta-oregano, gouda-sage, Lock 21 with pepper, Miami Erie Canal (Swiss-style) with parsley
--Cinnamon-pecan bread
--Cornbread
--Cornmeal bread
--Dried tomato flatbread
--Garlic-herb bread
--Garlic pesto flatbread
--Garlic pita chips
--Honey spelt oat bread
--Maple oatmeal bread
--Pain aux noix
--Pizza crusts
--Pumpernickel bread
--Rosemary cider bread
--Sandwich buns
--Savory apple flatbread
--Sesame thins
--Spelt bread
--Tea rings and pecan rings
--Whole wheat pita
--Whole wheat sandwich bread
--Zaatar flatbread

In the bakery case, you'll find:

--Apple spice streusel cake (probably on Tuesday)
--Espresso chip shortbread to start the week
--Swiss cheese rolls with Green Field Farms baby Swiss

The "Need the Knead?" class at Today's Kitchen Store was great fun, so I'm looking forward to this Saturday's "Wheat vs. Spelt" class. There are still a couple of seats left, so contact TKS if you want to get in on the whole-grain baked fun!

At Local Roots January 2-7

Happy New Year! Yes, 2012 seems to be starting off in wintry fashion. And what could be more comforting on a cold blustery day than a bowl of hot soup and some good wholesome bread?

Here's what you'll find on my shelves at Local Roots Market this week:

--Apple strudel bread
--Artisan wheat bread
--Cheese crackers (cheddar and pepper jack)
--Cheese-herb artisan bread: feta-oregano, gouda-sage, Miami Erie Canal (Swiss-style) with parsley
--Cinnamon-pecan bread
--Cornbread
--Cornmeal bread
--Dried tomato flatbread
--Garlic-herb bread
--Garlic pesto flatbread
--Garlic pita chips
--Honey spelt oat bread
--Maple oatmeal bread
--Pain aux noix
--Pizza crusts
--Pumpernickel bread
--Rosemary cider bread
--Sandwich buns
--Savory apple flatbread
--Sesame thins
--Spelt bread
--Tea rings and pecan rings
--Whole wheat pita
--Whole wheat sandwich bread
--Zaatar flatbread

In the bakery case, you'll find:

--Espresso chip shortbread
--Swiss cheese rolls with Green Field Farms baby Swiss

My class on no-knead breads at Today's Kitchen Store, scheduled for this coming Saturday, is SOLD OUT! They do have a waiting list, and should there be enough interest, I can always repeat the class at a later date. There is, however, still room in my class on the 14th -- baking with wheat and spelt and learning the difference between the two -- so stop in at TKS and sign up!

Happy New Year!