Archive for May, 2010

Michael’s Law: “No matter where you are, when working with flour,
you’re always downwind.”
~ Michael Jubinsky, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School

I wiped my brow as I read the recipe for classic French bread. I’ll admit, I was a little nervous I would be the only one in the class to make a mistake. I think Michael may have sensed my uneasiness, because he made multiple trips around the table to check in ...

With a new Maine Wood Heat Signature Le Panyol oven in the heart of Wine country, word is sure to spread fast about Medlock Ames’ gleaming addition to their newly opened tasting room.

Located at 3487 Alexander Valley Road, in Healdsburg in the old Alexander Valley ...

Albie drove a fully loaded truck and trailer to North Carolina from Maine with two crates on board with soapstone, sandstone, marble, firebrick and castable refractory elements all prefabbed for a small masonry heater at Marty Cain’s mountain top home in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Earlier this spring, Marty had local workmen come in and pour a reinforced footing under the area on her Continue Reading →

For the past few years at the annual meetings of the Masonry Heater Association of North America which takes place at the Wild Acres Retreat Center in Little Switzerland, a design contest has been held for the best masonry heater, the best masonry bake oven and this year for the best masonry project.

Entries are submitted with descriptions but no names of ...