the dark side of the bread

I love baking bread, it’s gratifying. But when I started baking it for the first time I ran into trouble. And the trouble went on for weeks: although I did everything by the book the result was never good enough. I tried and tried and tried again. Temperature, yeast, water or milk, more salt – less salt, more sugar – less sugar.

At last one day it came out of the oven as if made by a real baker, a pro. I don’t know why because actually all the variations had been minimal from the actual recipe. Since that day the result has always been good, sometimes even excellent. Weird, uh ?

For this one I used all-purpose flour, water and fresh (compressed) yeast.

 

a real estate in Piedmont

If by any chance you are looking for a real estate in the north west of Italy, Piedmont, this property of a friend of mine is on sale:

‘The site is a hill village located 400 m. above sea level overlooking the plain below. 8 km away is the Serravalle Scrivia castle on the Milano – Genova highway. The real estate comprises three buildings:

- 90 square m. manor with medieval tower dated 1400 in need of refurbishment

- 110 square m. house partially refurbished

- 110 square m. house in need of refurbishment

- 100 square m. courtyard

- 60 square m. garden

Both houses lack central heating and are used as summer holiday accommodations. Refurbishment will provide attractive outcomes. Asking price is Euro 200,000. For visits weekends only.

Contact: Mr. Fulvio Canepa, fulvio.canepa@studiogavio.it

 

Corbis to cut Royalty rate

Hard Times for Stock Continue: Corbis to Cut Royalty Rate by Daryl Lang, PDN website.

A company which makes about $200 million “has never turned a profit, though executives said the company’s financial shape is improving”.

This is amazing ! Most amazing is that photographers will see their rates chopped by Corbis mismanagement (if they accept this cut).