Posts by movita beaucoup
small talk no. 2
2015 survey results
Your feedback was most helpful! Here’s what you had to say: Which posts on movitabeaucoup.com do you enjoy the most? This was a tough question, so some of you simply checked EVERY option, and the rest of you left comments to complain that it was too hard to choose, life isn’t fair, and yadda, yadda, yadda. It’s nice to…
Read Morerecipe: finnish pulla
We’re going to make Finnish Pulla! Though I’m not Finnish, so I should probably call it Finnish-ish Pulla so the people of Finland won’t complain that I’m doing something inauthentic. And yes, I’m assuming I have a fan-base in Finland. Mr. Kallio told me about this bread. Actually, he hosted a wild holiday party for us (there…
Read Moretools for bread baking
When I decided to go baking school, I knew nothing about bread, and wasn’t particularly passionate about it. (I mean, it’s not cake.) Still, I enrolled in a baking program with a heavy focus on bread, and spent the better part of 10 months baking thousands of loaves. Why? Because the science and technique behind making bread will make you…
Read Morereader survey
Happy New Year! I’m going to be upfront with you: this isn’t a real post. I’m gunna ask you to do something for me, but I’ll sugarcoat it by telling you that I’m in the middle of testing an amazing bread recipe for you. Seriously. It’s really, really good. Given that I went back to school…
Read Morehappy new year
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Read Morefamily snapshots: holiday magic
movita: So, you just wrapped up a bunch of shit from the shed and put it under the tree? Haddy: Yup! Don’t tell Mom! .
Read Moreginger 2014: winners declared!
Are you ready? Would you like to know who won Ginger 2014? Okay. But first I’d like to tell you a little story about what elementary school was like for me in the 1970’s. Let’s start with Primary. My teacher was Mrs. Churchill… I jest, of course. After some serious deliberation, the 2014 Ginger Panel…
Read Moreginger 2014: group 7
Are you gingered out? Impossible! I have one last group of ginger masterpieces to share with you. I like to call this ginger grouping Children Are Our Future {shudder}, because each of these creations has been crafted by miniature humans. All of these entries prove that you don’t have to be a professional baker to create magic.…
Read Moreginger 2014: group 6
Welcome back! I like to call this ginger grouping Holy Crap No. 2, because it’s the second grouping of entries that made me say holy crap. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2014 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down,…
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