Sunday, February 24, 2002


is there any one left who still likes martha stewart? or is the mockery of her massive tv insincerity now universal?

well, no matter how you feel about her -- little ms.-take-all-joy-outta-life-with-perfectionism -- i must say that i do applaud her recent column on how to introduce children to the joys of baking bread. anything we can do to get real bread back into people's lives is a . . . good thing.

(i know she probably didn't write it, but lingered over the shoulder of some terrified i-mac monkey making a penny a word. . . oh heck, i don't have to pretend i like her; you guys already know i can't stand those pompous food writers or celebrity chefs. . . )

that aside, bread baking at a simple, country white loaf level is accessible to anyone over 8, and those 5 and up can certainly participate in the mixing and kneading. of course, no child under 12 should be left alone with a hot oven! i encourage all of you to find a local child, unplug them from the xbox, and drag 'em into the kitchen.

even many squirmy boys can be intrigued when you explain to them that you are going to be dealing with yeast, a cool bacteria you can mess around with. get that ant farm mentality going. . .

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