Rain Delay...
I’m stuck inside on a very rainy day trying to get things done. I have a lot of things coming up soon, including a solo show at Dowling Walsh Gallery, which will open June 4. More coming on that soon. I also have an extra workshop this fall that I just added. It will be in northern Maine and should be a really fun class. I’m putting together some promotional materials for that class, so keep an eye out for info coming soon.
Right now you can see a nice selection of my paintings on display at Fine Line Designs in Door County, Wisconsin. I am part of a group show there, and will be flying out for the reception on Saturday, May 29. I’ll then do a demo at the gallery the following day, Sunday. If you are in the area that weekend I would love to see you at one of those events.
On top of all of the painting I’ve done in the last few months, I’ve also been making a lot of bread at home. I tried a recipe for no-knead bread. It’s really easy to make, and much less of a time commitment than other breads I’ve done. And best of all it is DELICIOUS wheat bread. When I know I’ll have a rain day I mix up the dough the night before. So this bread was just baked and is now cooling, waiting for me to cut into it. I’m having a blast trying out variations in the recipe. If you get a chance, you should give it a try: recipe
Posted on Wednesday May 19, 2010 | 9 Comments
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Painting is wonderful and I can almost smell the bread! I’ve saved this recipe, think I’ll give it a try. I cheated and bought a bread machine since being diagnosed w/a soy allergy (soy is in everything including all bread unless homemade)… am enjoying it! Thanks Colin!
Ah yeah. No knead bread. The book ‘Artisanal Bread in 5 minutes a day” by (somebody) Hertzberg and Zoe (something) is the best. I’ve been baking my own bread for over a year now. It only takes about 5 minutes work time (several hours in between the work moments). I can’t go back to ‘normal’ grocery store bread. Tastes too sweet. The book has variations that you use the refrigerated dough to make baguettes to cinnamon rolls. It’s great. I recommend it.
I know several artists that bake there own bread. I wonder what the connection is?
Colin, great painting. I watched you do a similar one into the sun on Maui at the Plein Air Invitational ((from the park on Front street, palms and ocean), I liked that one a lot. I’m glad I found your site and journal–another place to look for inspiration.
One problem I’m having: when I click on an image to view an enlarged version, I get a blank window.
Keep up the good work.
I enjoy all your paintings–love how you get the light bouncing off the water. A question about the bread–do you grease the pot you cook it in? 475 degrees sounds very hot for baking bread?
Hey everyone thanks for the comments. I’m glad you enjoy the paintings, and fresh bread!
To answer your question Stephanie, no I don’t grease the pot. The bread never sticks to it at all. It’s a pretty easy recipe for bread, and I find it a lot of fun to make. The only changes I make are using a bit more water, and sometimes adding nuts and seeds.
Painting is wonderful and I can almost smell the bread! I’ve saved this recipe, think I’ll give it a try. I cheated and bought a bread machine since being diagnosed w/a soy allergy (soy is in everything including all bread unless homemade)… am enjoying it! Thanks Colin!
I might actually try making that fantastic bread. But really, I’m drooling over these paintings. If I weren’t sitting in my car in a WiFi hot spot in Nova Scotia, I would comment on every single one.
It’s hard to finds words for these lively beautiful works.
You Rock
I might actually try making that fantastic bread. But really, I’m drooling over these paintings. If I weren’t sitting in my car in a WiFi hot spot in Nova Scotia, I would comment on every single one.
I will say that you’ve given me the blueprint for the boats against the late afternoon light. Lots of those scenes here with the distant land masses.
It’s hard to finds words for these lively beautiful works.
Surfing, knitting, baking, painting….You Rock
oops ;D thought I was editing