by Benjamin Lester | Mar 16, 2018 | Baking, Blog, Bread, Recipes, Video
Those thick soft braids, creamy rich texture, and fresh yeasty bouquet are the hallmarks of a great challah. Ingredients Dry – Sifted flour(or whole wheat) 1lb 5oz Yeast 1 Tbs Salt ... by Benjamin Lester | Dec 7, 2017 | Baking, Blog, Dessert, Pastry, Recipes, Video
Not a pie. Not a doughnut. But a masterpiece of a cake. Classic butter cake filled to the edges with thick vanilla(or maple)custard. And topped with decadent chocolate ganash. Accented here with Black raspberries from the garden(held in the freezer) this is an instant... by Benjamin Lester | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Video
Real Tortillas at the flick of the wrist! Tortillas, Gorditas, and Sopes....Learn the simple and ancient process of nixtamalization We’re going to take whole corn kernels and transform them into masa (aka hominy) through the process of nixtamalization. This is... 