“I ask him to pull the buttermilk sourdough; I'd taken several of my wet starters, fed them vigorously yesterday, and created three… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
“I am not Seamus, who tacks emotions to the outside of his skin and whose words charge from his mouth on horseback.… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
“But then Oma tells me of bread, of the six hundred kinds made throughout her homeland, white and gray and black in… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
“Cecelia and Seamus both have a day off, Columbus Day, and I invite them to the bakehouse for... well, for no reason… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
“Christstollen. I can shake away thoughts of favorite gifts and trips to Oma's house and building snowmen with Santa hats every Christmas… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
“I shape the dough, all of these boules. The plain Wild Rise sourdough, though nothing about it can be considered plain- it's… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
“Sourdough isn't only for bread. Any grain-based baked good- from crackers to waffles, from muffins to pasta, can be made with a… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
“I keep notations, like my mother. She had notebook after notebook of trials and errors, all written in her perfect penmanship on… — Christa Parrish Copy Share Image
