—I experimented with #mini-baguettes over the weekend! The one I made Saturday morning was a hit so I made another one yesterday.

#homebaking #amateurbaking #sabbatical

—ridiculously pleased with the appearance of this #homemade #no-knead #bread, fresh from the oven! And already calculating: it must last through Tuesday because I can’t #bake again until Tuesday evening.

#fromscratch #amateurbaking #academicfall #busybusybusy

—this morning’s #no-knead #bread has an ear! I’m still doing the stretch-and-fold technique on it.

#homebaking #amateurbaking #academicfall

—at 1:00am I completed my first batch of 72 #homemade #mooncakes. I forgot how much a double recipe of mung bean filling yields, so later today I need to make more dough and wrap more of the chestnut cakes! #Midautumnfestival is Monday.

#harvestmoon #amateurbaking #academicfall

—just started on this year’s batch of #mooncakes! I’ll also be prepping classes, of course.

#amateurbaking #midautumnfestival #harvestmoon #academicfall #fromscratch #illustratedcookbook #textandimage #sketching #inkandwatercolor

— #homemade #pizza with spinach, olives, and basil to celebrate the weekend!

#fromscratch #amateurbaking #academicfall

—I’ve been doing a version of the #stretch-and-fold technique on my #no-knead artisanal #bread dough, even though the recipe doesn’t call for it. I think it’s rising more.

It’s getting difficult to #bake during the week.

#amateurbaking #academicfall

—I forgot to start on the dough for artisanal no-knead bread last night, so instead I made Lacey Ostermann’s #same-day #rosemary #focaccia. Recipe and video tutorial are available on Instagram at _lacebakes_. It’s just out of the oven and I can’t wait to try it!

#amateurbaking #academicfall

—sour #cherry #pie for a welcome-back-to-campus departmental potluck. I don’t get to make this often, but it’s my favorite!

#academicfall #amateurbaking #pieinthesky

—more #sketches after photographs and raspberry #slabpie for a special #birthday. (Apparently this is the summer of art and baking—it’s been fun! But it’s coming to an end.)

#inkandwatercolor #amateurbaking #academicsummer

—this heart-shaped loaf of artisanal #no-knead #bread is sort of a happy accident. I think it had more water than usual and it was not cooperating when I was trying to put it into a very hot Dutch oven.

#amateurbaking #academicsummer

A few birthday bake leftover ingredients became mango jam filled biscuits. #cookies #baking #amateurbaking #amateurbaker #homebaker #gaybaker #jam

Some #millionaireshortbread that I made for my son's 16th birthday. It's his favorite treat. Thanks #preppykitchen
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#amateurbaker #homebaker #gaybaker #amateurbaking #gbbo #baking #traybake

A #fruittart with #vanilla #cremepatissiere to take to a gathering tomorrow. Even a kiwi-free area for my son who may have an allergy. #mango #kiwi #strawberry #blueberry #blackberry #raspberry #pastrycream #tart #baking #gaybaker #amateurbaking #homebaker

I have my own variation of #vanilla #buttercream that I use on #cupcakes. It's light, fluffy, flavorful, and not overwhelmingly sweet like a traditional American buttercream. It's what dreams are made of. #baking #homebaker #amateurbaking #gaybaker #frosting #amateurbaker

And for this year's birthday the request was #redvelvet #cupcakes with #creamcheesefrosting so of course I obliged. He didn't want them. #amateurbaking #homebaker #gaybaker #baking

This seems like an appropriate introductory post.

Where in the Jeremy Bearimy are we? "What do we owe to each other?"

#gaybaking #gaybaker #amateurbaking #amateurbaker #homebaker #homebaking #nailedit #gbbo #chocolatecake #thegoodplace #everythingisfine #jeremybearimy #chocolate #bakingsky