Lyrids from the back step
Ninety minutes in a deckchair on the Lyrid peak night, a crescent Moon that set politely, and a total of seven meteors I am prepared to defend.
Older notes, page 3
A small refractor and no patience at all
What a 70 mm telescope actually shows from a suburban garden, and why the first three nights were a disappointment that was entirely my fault.
Hot cross buns, counted in percentages
Twelve Good Friday buns from a yeasted enriched dough, written as baker's percentages so I can halve them next year without a calculator meltdown.
A light rye for spring, and someone else's proving basket
A 40% rye tin loaf for a starter that is barely three weeks old, plus a time-lapse of a rye dough doing what mine does too slowly to watch.
Starting over with a new starter
My old sourdough culture died over the winter. Beginning again with rye flour, tap water and a jar on the radiator shelf.
Planning for 12 August: a total eclipse within driving distance
The total solar eclipse of 12 August crosses northern Spain at sunset. I have decided to drive there, with a plan, a fallback plan, and a growing list of things that could go wrong.
Morris
The starter I had kept going for years finally gave up in the cold kitchen. A short note on what happened, what I should have done, and some bread without any starter at all.
Baking in a 15-degree kitchen
My kitchen is at 15 °C this month and every dough takes twice as long. Three small adjustments that have kept bread on the table anyway.