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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Ciabatta

My family knows I am not a bread eater. When I was single, I went for months and months without ever buying bread. I married a guy who can practically survive on bread alone.

This year my bread-loving guy gave me (us) a gift of bread from Zingermann’s in Michigan, home-delivered, along with various varieties of olive oil. The latest rustic loaf arrived on March 26, and included Olave organic olive oil from Chile. After warming up the bread in the oven, we served it with the oil. Instant party, and – oh, so good.

Today we bought a loaf of Red Hen Ciabatta, and we enjoyed it drizzled with the Olave. If I’m going to become a true bread eater, this is definitely the way to go. The Ciabatta from Middlesex, VT is made from organic wheat flour mixed with water and yeast, baked in a jet-steam 500 degree hearth to give the loaf a crunchy crust. With a glass of red wine, Saturday afternoon lunch has notched upwards to a new level. Thank you, Geo.

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Saturday, March 22, 2008

Easter Surprise

An amazing Easter lily was delivered to our family on Friday, a gift from Sean. It’s actually three Easter lily plants in one container, and it’s the most beautiful Easter arrangement I have ever seen. It brought a lot of sunshine into our home on an otherwise rather gray Friday. We will enjoy the flowers all Easter season, and I look forward to planting it outside, hoping for more Easter blooms during the summer. Thank you, Sean, for your very thoughtful amazing gift. Happy Easter to you and your family from all of us.