Back to what I love

What do you do when you buy a beautiful fresh loaf of sourdough only to come home and realize you will be spending the evening alone? No...you don't eat the whole loaf by yourself. That would be bad. You can freeze it but it will never be as good. I cut off a slice to enjoy with my Sweet potato Gnocchi and then saw the wording on the side of the bread bag "please enjoy the day of purchase". Damn. It was too late to have an impromptu dinner party and all my friends were probably going to some amazing Oscar party I wasn't invited to and it would most likely make for awkward conversations.

So - back to my original question. What do you do with a beautiful fresh loaf of sourdough? Make croutons you can enjoy all week, of course.

I set out on a quest for my Husband who really wanted Fleur sel and also found some herbs de Provence for myself. Hopefully I will be blogging soon about all the amazing things Steve O. wants to use the freaking expensive salt for...but back to the bread.

I cut it into a little bigger than bite size pieces figuring it would get a little smaller as it cooks. Tossed in some olive oil, my new herbs and a small amount of sea salt and they are now roasting in my oven at 285 degrees. I guess you can also do this on 295 or 300. Just make sure it is not on too high a heat. You want to dry the bread and not burn it.

And on a completely different note - if you can please come see The Last Days of Judas Iscariot now playing at the Richmond Triangle Players - a Co Production with Henley Street Theatre. It is a mix of Veteran and Rookie actors and I must say I am having a blast with this lovely group of hard working theatre folk.