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My first time making jam was a big success!

July 24, 2022 by Bill Ward

I used the Instant Pot to cook the fruit and that skipped a lot of the fussiness of jam making apparently.

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Categories Food | Cooking Tags #plums #strawberries
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Yummy roasted vegetables and chicken thighs

April 10, 2022 by Bill Ward

Rosa and I had yummy roasted vegetables and chicken thighs last night!

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Categories Food | Cooking Tags #asparagus #beets #carrot #cauliflower #chicken #garlic #vegetables
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My latest sourdough triumphs

March 1, 2022 by Bill Ward

Focaccia from a recipe by The Perfect Loaf and cinnamon rolls from a recipe from King Arthur Baking! Yum!

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #cinnamon #cinnamon rolls #focaccia #sourdough
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The CSA box overfloweth

February 16, 2022 by Bill Ward

You’d think after all this time I’d have some ability to guesstimate how much room I’d need in my fridge for everything I was ordering in the CSA box….

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Categories Food | Fresh Tags #csa #produce
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I made the most amazing dinner last night!

February 11, 2022 by Bill Ward

Rosa and I had wild salmon with asparagus (tons of garlic and ginger and other goodies too) and fresh home made sourdough focaccia.

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Categories Food | Baking Food | Cooking Tags #asparagus #bread #focaccia #garlic #ginger #salmon #sourdough
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Another delicious sourdough bread loaf

February 6, 2022 by Bill Ward

But I really need to learn how to score the dough properly so it opens up nicer

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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Tried the sourdough cinnamonrolls recipe from King Arthur

February 5, 2022 by Bill Ward

Wow! I added raisins to the filling.

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #cinnamon rolls #sourdough
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Sourdough keeps improving

February 2, 2022 by Bill Ward

I think this may be the best sourdough bread I’ve ever made.

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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Another amazing home cooked meal

January 27, 2022 by Bill Ward

We had the most amazing dinner last night!

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Categories Food | Baking Food | Cooking Tags #asparagus #dinner #garlic #ginger #lemon #lemon bars #shrimp #toaster oven
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We’ve had some really stunning sunsets lately

January 26, 2022 by Bill Ward

Looking out over the San Francisco bay from the El Cerrito hills the other day.

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Categories Photography | Coast Tags #sunset
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It’s amazing how great these turn out!

August 13, 2021 by Bill Ward

Don’t know why I don’t bake sourdough bread everyday!

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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Nothing like some freshly baked sourdough bread

June 9, 2021 by Bill Ward

I was worried I’d killed my starter but after a couple feedings he was really excited to make some bread!

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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Biggest sourdough yet!

May 2, 2021 by Bill Ward

Biggest and tastiest sourdough bread I’ve made yet!

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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Best sourdough yet! Again!

April 24, 2021 by Bill Ward

I think this is my best sourdough bread yet! Yum!

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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I made a sourdough boule for the first time in a while

April 10, 2021 by Bill Ward

So yummy! Every time I bake one, I wonder why I don’t do this more often! Sourdough bread baking is magic!

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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Clam chowder and homemade sourdough bread!

April 10, 2021 by Bill Ward

Boudin clam chowder, homemade sourdough bread, and amazing roasted asparagus!

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Categories Food | Cooking Tags #asparagus #sourdough
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Spring has definitely sprung around here

March 26, 2021 by Bill Ward

Went for a neighborhood walk today with Rosa.

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Categories Photography | Nature Tags #flowers #neighborhood #rosa #spring
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My first sourdough bread in 2021 is a big success!

February 17, 2021 by Bill Ward

Got a great oven spring and crumb.

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #bread #sourdough
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Celebrating the new President & VP with breakfast pie!

January 21, 2021 by Bill Ward

Last night Rosa and I made applepie to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris … Breakfast pie for the win!

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Categories Food | Baking Politics Tags #apple pie #pie
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas now

December 25, 2020 by Bill Ward

Merry Christmas from Rosa and me.

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Categories Celebrations Tags #christmas
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Key lime pie by Rosa with special thanks to

December 22, 2020 by Bill Ward

Key lime pie by Rosa with special thanks to @aragusea for the recipe

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #pie
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It’s cake for breakfast o’clock!

December 14, 2020 by Bill Ward

Pumpkin and chocolate chip cake recipe from @nytcooking with frosting from @testkitchen baked with love by Rosa

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Categories Food | Baking Tags #cake #chocolate chip #pumpkin cake #rosa
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Happy Thanksgiving

November 27, 2020 by Bill Ward

Rosa and I wish you a happy Thanksgiving — Here’s hoping next year we can all gather and celebrate the bounty of the fall harvests in a happier year.

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Categories Celebrations Tags #pandemic #rosa #thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving baking

November 26, 2020 by Bill Ward

Rosa and I did a little baking last night for our little 2 person quarantine thanksgiving feast.

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Categories Food | Baking Celebrations Tags #apples #pandemic #pie #thanksgiving
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