by Emily Esterson In the case of my most recent brioche disaster (I’m going to keep baking that damn thing until it I get it right or I weigh 300 lbs), I simply forgot to turn the page. I am not kidding. I didn’t turn the page of the book I was using. What the… Read More Breadder Burque Ch. XIX: Stairway to Baking Heaven
Today’s users of the Bosque Path south of Dolores Huerta/Cesar Chavez (Bridge) Boulevard walk/roll past the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Bueno Foods plant, and a set of baseball diamonds. Burque Old-Timers, particularly those who grew up in Barelas, remember a slightly different set of sights and smells in this stretch. Those of us who aren’t… Read More What Happened to Burque’s West San Jose
This week saw the end of a 10-year relationship with a client. I admit I hung on to this mistrustful relationship far longer than I should have. It’s never good to know a client doesn’t trust you (especially as I never understood the reasons for mistrust), even if you continue to do your best for… Read More Breadder Burque Ch. XVIII: Break-Up Baking
Back on June 8th, going on 50 days ago, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller signed the “Active Streets Initiative,” making it possible to close some streets to thru motor traffic. The Initiative sponsored by City Councilor Isaac Benton follows measures in other cities, such as Seattle, seeking to encourage safe, socially-distant walking and rolling in these… Read More How YOU Can Help Implement Burque’s Active Streets Initiative
For many, the 2020 definition of “freedom” is: I don’t have to give a shit about anybody else. Maybe that’s always been the definition for a sizable portion of humanity and it just seems that portion is more sizable these days, particularly in the purported “land of the free.” An important part of expressing such… Read More Our Driving Freedom to Kill People Who Get in our Way
by Emily Esterson Yesterday, my pumpernickel loaf looked brown and rich and shaped in a nice tight log. A new recipe is always a crap shoot, especially one printed off some random website, but I felt confident during the process that things were moving apace. The dough did what it was supposed to do—firm up,… Read More Breader Burque Ch. XVII: Taking My Temperature
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