One of my favorite new places to visit for ethnic culinary goodies is Al-Khyam Bakery & Grocery in Chicago. They bake the best pita I have ever had in my entire life! They supply pita to most of the restaurants here in Chicago that charge you a buck a pita – here, I get 6 [...]

So. Eight months ago today. I met this guy in an airport. Actually I met him before that on Twitter… after he and I both, ironically, joined the Bread Bakers Apprentice Challenge. I joined for diversion. He joined because he wanted to learn how to bake. He became quite the baker. And me? Well. My [...]

Yes I know it has been over a month since my last post and I wish I could think of some awesome story why however, simply put I just needed to step away for a few.  To me when the blog starts to feel like work I need to take a break.  When I find [...]