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Bread Baking Babes – 3 Years of baking bread, embroidered panties, love and laughter…

1 February 2011 3 Comments

The Bread Baking Babes

It all started in 2008! A loose but soon tight knitted group was formed and we called ourselves the Bread Baking Babes.

The Original Babes are Notitie Von Lien (Lien), My Kitchen In Half-Cups (Tanna), Bake My Day (Karen), Cookie Baker Lynn (Lynn),I like To Cook (Sara) ,A Fridge Full Of Food..And Nothing To Eat (Glenna), Lucullian Delights (Ilva), Grain Doe (Gorel), The Sour Dough (Mary aka Breadchick), What did you eat? (Sher), Living On Bread And Water (Monique), Thyme For Cooking (Katie)

I met the Bread Baking Babes and their wonderful blogs in 2008 when my dear friend Sher was serving as the Kitchen Babe of the Month… Sher encouraged me to step out of my comfort bread baking zone and tame the Poilane-Style Miche – I was introduced to a whole new world of sourdough, seed starters, barm and firm starter…

Guess what? I HAD FUN!

So you can say the BBB gave me my bread baking mojo and ever since then I followed them from month to month as a Bread Baking Buddy, ever so proud if the featured bread turned out as desired…

Since we are celebrating our 3 year-Babeaversary we decided to tease you with all the gorgeous breads we have baked during the past 3 years – here they come:

2008

Here are the first breads we baked in 2008.
The links will take you to the Kitchen of the Month and the recipe of the hostess.

February
– Karen Royal Crown Tortano (in Dutch) and in English
- my version, I was quite pleased with this one – one of my favorites…
March
– Lien Coccodrillo Carol Field’s The Italian Baker
– my version, *laugh* oooh yes THE CROC – this one really scares people, but once you braved up to tame the Croc you won’t regret it I promise!!
April
– Tanna Sullivan Street Pizza
- my version, mjam! You need to try this one!!
May
– We remember Sher who passed away July 20 2008 – Poilane-Style Miche
- my version, this one will always be special to me… ’cause I loved the taste and it introduced me to BBB
June
– Mary Breadchick’s Dark Onion Rye
- my version, my second attempt at sourdough – and it worked out well. one of my favorites too!
July - in memory of Sher; this month we made something from her blog, something that reminded us of the warm and witty personality Sher was. The news of her passing shocked us. She is our Angel Babe.
August
– Ilva Whole Wheat Pita
- my version, pita – never made pita myself before and it was so surprisingly delicious!
September
– Monique Sûkerbôlle
- my version, mmmmmmh I looooved this bread. So yummy, never ever thought of putting sugar cubes into a bread dough…
October
- Sara Challah
- my version, the Challa, yes I still remember this baking experience in horror, if you are in need of a big laugh, just go read my blog post … LOL
November
– Görel The Rosendal Crisp Bread
- my version, yummy! loved them and made them several times ever since!
December
– Lynn Yule Wreath
- my version, Lovely and very festive bread – works in both versions: sweet and savoury!

2009

More Babe Bread Baking in 2009!
A few changes in the Babe lineup. The links again will get you to the Kitchen of the Month and the recipe of the hostess.

January
– Katie Croissants
- my version, it takes a little effort, but it’s worth it, you will get crunchy, fluffy croissants you’ll love!
February
– Tanna Pane ai Cinque Cereali con Nod (Five-Grain Bread with Walnuts)
– my version, very nice bread I liked it, not one of my favorites but my parents loved it!
March
– Sara Pane Francese
- my version, this one was, like the challa, not one of my biggest successes… I thin I should redo this one, now that I have more experience in bread baking…
April
– Mary Ethiopian Injera
- my version, this one by the way challenged me to find “teff” flour -oh and really challenges you to make a working starter!! It was an unusual experience to me – but I liked the flavor very much!
May
– Ilva Pane di Pasta Tenera Condita (Italian Knot Bread)
– my version, after the Injera experience of the month before I was so relieved to find out what a charm those knots were! I have baked them a lot of times since and they never fail to charm me! Absolutely favorite for me!
June
– Lien Asparagus Bread (in English and Dutch)
– my version, yet another challenge: I really really do not do asparagus! But being the gorgeous Babes they always find you a way of bowing out of unloved ingredients… and then the bread was really good!
July
- Natashya Sukkar bi Tahin (Beirut Tahini Swirls)
– my version, YUM!
August
– Görel Russian Black Bread
- my version, if you love dark breads like I do you need to try this one. Rye and sourdough what a perfect combination!
September
– Karen Chinese Flower Steam Buns
- my version, here in Austria you would not particularly think of “bread” when you see these little gems… but they are yum nonetheless!
October
– Gretchen Tanta Wawa (Peruvian Bread Babies)
– my version, Bread Baking Babes baking Bab(i)es… how cool is that? Sweet and fluffy – a perfect breakfast treat!
November
– Monique Brioche Mousseline
- my version, yes you figure – the end of 2009 the Babes were a bit on the sweet side! BUT do not miss this brioche! Never had a brioche as tasty as this!
December
– Katie Viennese Striesel
- my version, Katie really brought a smile on my face when I saw her choice: Viennese Striezel! How cool is that? Perfect for KaffeeKlatsch around the BBB tables…

2010

It continued in 2010!
With a few new Babes (including me YAY!) but original Babes never forgotten.
The link will get you to the Kitchen of the Month and the recipe of the hostess.

January
– Lynn Curried Naan
- my version, if you ever had Naan, there simply is nothing I can add then bake them!
February
– Karen Ensaimada
- my version, loved these too. kinda unusual in taste but once you digg into them you gotta love ‘em!
March
– Mary Gluten Free No Knead Hearty Seeded Sandwich Bread
- my version, sooo this is the only bread so far I had to bow out of baking ’cause I could not find the flours requested and could not think of any substitute yet… sorry Mary!
April
– Sara Potato Bread with Chives
- my version, I love Potato Bread and chives . so why not combine them? Give it a try you will love it!
May
– Natashya Tunisian Spicy Breads
- my version, I KNOW I made them and I remember taking pics but somehow I guess I forgot to post? *sigh*
June
– Lien Korni (in English and Dutch)
– my version, this is my kind of bread. I loved it. One of my favorites too!
July
– Lynn Yeasted Sprouted Wheat Bread (from “The Laurel’s Kitchen Bread Book” by Laurel Robertson)
– my version, THIS was my first bread I baked as an official BB Babe!! Oh and Lynn pushed us to our limits with this one. It turned out unexpectedly good tho!
August
– Tanna Sweet Portuguese Bread
- my version, oooh I loved this one too! so sweet and fluffly. Loved it plain, warm with some butter :o)
September
– Görel Brunkans Långa
- my version, ok after the croissants, the Italian knots this might be the most often baked bread I made of all the BBB Breads. MY absolute favorite!!
October
– Elizabeth Broa: Portuguese Corn Bread
- my version, I do not fancy corn bread to much – maybe because it is not very common around here. But I liked Elizabeth’s version.
November
– Susan Cornucopia
- my version, ups another one I still need to write up the post for! Bad Bad Babe!!
December
– Ilva Taralli Pugliesi
- my version, Lovely! I love to nibble them away while watching TV or working on the PC in the evening! Along with the Rosendal Crisp Bread it’s one of my favorite home made “crunchy treat”!