Pentecost was delightful, full of baked breads and sweet treats with coffee. The beloved apple tree is coming back which is excellent. The festival celebrates wheat loaves and people will often add eggs and milk which feels French? Italian? One word: delicious. The original festival involved 2 loaves of bread made from 18 cups of wheat flour each which screams huge trays of sticky buns or breakfast treats. Time to find that turkey baking dish. The high school kids ate them up. Definitely a festival worth sharing.
Found a great new bread cookbook, Beard on Bread by James Beard. It’s got some lovely British recipes and currants. So far love everything made. It’s a classic book and definitely deserves the reputation.
Enjoying the new website finishes and posting our first free class: Embroidering Linen Bread Towels. They are popular for a party or church communion. We’re focusing on pomegranates which are pretty. It’s a beginner class using a running stitch so great for home schoolers and artists looking for an easy project. No prior experience is needed. Going back to Techshop RDU days and redesigning some of the online classes after a decade plus around blessings makes you smile. Keep having former students walk up and tell me how much they enjoyed taking classes which is especially nice to be recognized years later in a positive way. Classes are available 6:30-8:30 Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
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