House Spouse

Before I stopped subscribing completely to Apartment Therapy and it’s food-focused blog, The Kitchn, I followed their recipe for a sourdough starter and the basic sourdough bread recipe that followed a week later (I stopped subscribing because I was tired of lusting after home decor items that I will never afford and feeling so bad about my own apartment for not living up to the gorgeous spaces featured on the site).

The recipe is pretty good and pretty fail safe. I’ve made the bread twice now and the second time around made for the tastiest loaves. I am attributing this to the fact that the starter was older, hence the flavors more complex and developed.

I think this bread is enjoyed best when toasted and spread with butter. I’ve been indulging in two slices for breakfast every morning. Certainly not Weight Watchers friendly. At all.

I must tell you that I sat here for a moment contemplating the consequences of titling this post, “Brioche Boobs.” Keep reading and you’ll understand.

I was so intrigued by the photographs and recipe for “Sunny Saffron Brioche” on Design*Sponge a week or so ago that I knew I needed to use my first “free” afternoon (as in, reading and working at home) to take on this little project.

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