Notes from the Kitchen and Studio

Being creative, in my case, means combining my sculpting and artistic abilities with the bread-making knowledge I’ve gained over the years. Even simple shapes can bring a little wow to the dinner table. Many years of trying new things and working across industries have also taught me something practical: we all need to eat. Canadian Thanksgiving comes earlier than American Thanksgiving, and I always have something to be thankful for. I’m sharing a link to the newest video on

I am writing this quick post to let you know what is happening as I move more of my work onto this website. I’ll also be sharing and updating posts from my original recipe blogs here, bringing more of the recipes, educational material, art and writing together in one place. Sourdough Recipes Blog Update Plus More This website and my YouTube channel are now the best places to find my new material, updated recipes and tutorials. My original recipe blog is not going anywhere, th

And ...Homemade Sourdough Granola with Cranberry and Orange I have quite a few videos to catch up on, and this granola recipe is the companion to the sourdough breakfast bar video I made earlier this week. OH! If you are reading this Post! Don't forget to check out the website I do have a free Newsletter once a quarter for my regular viewers and those curious enough to check out my whole creative world. Additionally there are free resources for sourdough bakers under Everythi

A Chilly Morning and Two Freezier Weebles - plus where I am at. It was on the chilly side this morning, with plenty of dew in the grass. We didn’t take a long walk because Tori decided it was an ideal day to turn around after a short outing and go back to bed. I obliged. Before we returned home, however, I made note of two Freezier Weebles. One seemed determined to avoid being noticed. Its back was turned to us, but its form was still quite apparent. I’ve always known these l

It’s okay, I haven’t lost my mind. I have just returned from a walk with Tori. Fall is in her glory, and the grass is scattered with colourful leaves, acorns and maple keys. There is another tree I walk by occasionally, and its seeds are turning colour. I think it’s a poplar. The little seeds around those keys remind me of antennae, so my Freezier Weeble stories began floating around in my brain again. What’s a Freezier Weeble? A Freezier Weeble can come in many shapes and si

I Got It Done: French Bread for Winter to Summer Kitchens After two solid months of writing, testing, converting old recipes and adding detailed notes, French Bread for Winter to Summer Kitchens is finished. This beginner-friendly, 11-page PDF includes sourdough French bread recipes designed for kitchens ranging from very cold to warm, plus a commercially yeasted loaf to try. Bread dough does not behave the same way all year. A loaf that ferments slowly in a winter kitchen ca

I have been incredibly busy, as always, but I am making a little progress each day. Cards and Format The digital card collection is starting to fill out. My “A Little Something” collection is taking shape, and I love these little guys! The older cards I have chosen to keep in production are also making their way into the digital collection. I will continue offering printed and limited-edition cards as well. However, with the shipping challenges and postal strikes we have face

Welcome to the New Website I am currently working on the website, getting all of the fiddly bits, bobs and widgets to work, or at least trying to. A few things aren't linking, even though they are supposed to attached. sigh I am hoping to have everything fully functional by Friday, with the Fall Newsletter available for those who visit. I have run into a couple of snags along the way, and I am working on fixing them now, before they become monumental problems later. I have al