I need a challenge. NEED might be a bit strong. WANT might be better.
Earlier today I was reading the NY Times Food Blog, "Bitten," a blog I catch up on from time to time when I want to be inspired about good food that is within the reach of the home cook.
As so often happens when "surfing," I followed links until I found one that caught my attention and made me want to act. The Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge will take challengers through every recipe in Peter Reinhart's cookbook of the same title. The date of the entry was about a week and a half ago and I immediately made plans to run out and get the book so I can join the challenge.
Then I read the next post. The challenge is closed to new participants. I know I can still do the challenge on my own but I think I'm less likely to actually complete the challenge if I don't have a group of people I'm accountable to, who will follow a schedule and keep my on task.
I still want to do this. Perhaps I'll find another group to join. Maybe there will be a "shadow group" of folks who found the challenge too late to join. Or maybe I'll start it on my own and post my progress here, to the blog that nobody reads. Make an attempt at being the self-starter that I aspire to be.
So I'm off to the bookstore to peruse the baking section. I'll take a look at The Bread Baker's Apprentice and see if it looks doable in my kitchen and with my willpower. After all, I've (mostly) managed to keep the commitment I've made to myself about taking a picture each day. And I'm trying to give this blog thing a real go. So baking bread isn't out of the realm of possibility, right?
Earlier today I was reading the NY Times Food Blog, "Bitten," a blog I catch up on from time to time when I want to be inspired about good food that is within the reach of the home cook.
As so often happens when "surfing," I followed links until I found one that caught my attention and made me want to act. The Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge will take challengers through every recipe in Peter Reinhart's cookbook of the same title. The date of the entry was about a week and a half ago and I immediately made plans to run out and get the book so I can join the challenge.Then I read the next post. The challenge is closed to new participants. I know I can still do the challenge on my own but I think I'm less likely to actually complete the challenge if I don't have a group of people I'm accountable to, who will follow a schedule and keep my on task.
I still want to do this. Perhaps I'll find another group to join. Maybe there will be a "shadow group" of folks who found the challenge too late to join. Or maybe I'll start it on my own and post my progress here, to the blog that nobody reads. Make an attempt at being the self-starter that I aspire to be.
So I'm off to the bookstore to peruse the baking section. I'll take a look at The Bread Baker's Apprentice and see if it looks doable in my kitchen and with my willpower. After all, I've (mostly) managed to keep the commitment I've made to myself about taking a picture each day. And I'm trying to give this blog thing a real go. So baking bread isn't out of the realm of possibility, right?
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