Issue08
Gina Makes Life Easier
What this series is, why I write it, and the rubric I evaluate everything against.
Field Notes
Writing from a kitchen, a craft table, a garden and a keyboard in Altoona, Iowa.
Issue07
Saucing the San Marzanos
The garden handed me paste tomatoes all at once. Here's how they become sauce — the food mill, the wide pan, the freezer, and why I don't improvise canning.
Issue06
Pots and Pans, Without the Panic
What "nontoxic" cookware actually means, what I cook with, and honest picks at three budgets.
Issue05
My Starter Is Live
I reverse-engineered a starter feeder's cloud API so my sourdough could report its own temperature on my own website. This is, I've decided, a normal thing to do.
Issue04
The Smart Kitchen I Didn't Ask For
Two of my proofing gadgets talk to the same cloud. One of them doesn't. Guess which one I trust more.
Issue03
Sourdough Home vs Sourdough Sidekick
I own both. They're often confused with each other, but they solve different problems — here's when each one earns its price.
Issue02
Issue01
One Person, Two Crafts
Why a new baker's sourdough site and a freelance dev practice live under the same roof.