Tag: Bread

On November 1st, 1755, around 9:00 a.m., the city of Lisbon was hit by an earthquake, followed by a huge tsunami, wildfires and looting, that completely destroyed the city and killed more than 10.000 people. Those who survived had no other choice than to go around the neighboring towns asking for fo...

First, some background about the concept itself. In bread baking, “desired dough temperature” (DDT for short and sometimes called “final dough temperature”) is an important idea. If you’re following a recipe that says the dough should be 78°F (26°C) after mixing...

Do you have food in your refrigerator? And if not, could you go to the store to buy some? When was the last time you worried about running out of food? What about your family, friends, acquaintances? We have become so accustomed to the constant availability of food that we rarely consider its origin...

White Bread, 1964, is a classic example of James Rosenquist’s tongue-in-cheek Pop realism. Painted in oil but mimicking the bold techi-color, industrial paints of Madison Avenue’s graphic advertising style, White Bread exudes an aura of bizarre nostalgia. So American. So mid-west. So fam...