I hope everyone had a wonderful holidays. I have been so busy since Thanksgiving that I haven't had time to do a lot of things including updating my blog. I got some wonderful Christmas presents from my family (pasta maker, hand blender and a silicone pastry mat to name a few!!!) so I will be up and cooking new and exciting things soon.
I have realized over the holiday season that I am a much better cook than a baker. I tried making cookies (chocolate chip and gingerbread). The chocolate chip were alright but the gingerbread not so much. I did make some dark chocolate peanut butter cookies that pretty good.
I guess I am too much of an improviser when it comes to cooking. I like thinking about a dish and then seeing ways I can improve it or make it more of what I like. It is hard to do that with baking. I feel everything has to be exact or it won't turn out right. Hopefully it is something that comes with time and practice and soon there will be a successful cookie baking post here. :)
So, onto my obsession! My job requires me to drive all over the dc area. Naturally because I am all over the place I have found many interesting stores and restaurants. A few months ago in a shopping center in Potomac, MD I saw a new store coming in. Above the door it said Breadsmith. I love bread and basically anything that has carbs so immediately I was interested. A couple months ago it opened and I now I don't think I can eat bread from anywhere else. It is amazing!!! I know this is what bread is supposed to taste like! Crusty on the oustide and wonderfully soft on the inside.
Their breads are made from scratch in the store everyday and with real ingredients (wheat flour, salt, butter..etc). Some breads are available everyday and then some varieties are baked once or twice a week or seasonally. They also have cookies, scones, muffins, rolls and pizza dough. I have tried the stoneground wheat, rustic italian, coffeecake, and cinnamon cobblestone.
They have a stores around the US (mostly in the so I would suggest seeing if there is one near you and trying it out.
Wow, just by looking at its nondescript exterior you'd never know there would be awesome bread inside. Do you think they're on average a better bakery than Great Harvest?
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to say they had better than great harvest because I have been going to great harvest for so long and I felt like I was cheating on them. But yeah, I do. Their bread is AMAZING! You also have to try their brownies!
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