Sitatunga Dispatches

My life in Maun, Botswana

Mar 6
 Heather made bread on Wednesday and it actually rose and cracked with a hard crust.  Jonathon and I didn’t know what to do with ourselves except moan and crack open some butter and camembert.  I don’t know anyone in Maun who can make crusty bread, or anyone in Botswana.  It just doesn’t happen.  But mystical, magical Heather read somewhere that elevation has a lot to do with how bread rises and cooks.  She made some adjustments to a basic brown bread recipe, and abrakadabra, crusty bread!  March 3rd shall forever be known as The Day Heather Made Bread.  I shall suggest to Sir Ian (with a special parcel of bread) that he make this a national holiday.

Heather made bread on Wednesday and it actually rose and cracked with a hard crust.  Jonathon and I didn’t know what to do with ourselves except moan and crack open some butter and camembert.  I don’t know anyone in Maun who can make crusty bread, or anyone in Botswana.  It just doesn’t happen.  But mystical, magical Heather read somewhere that elevation has a lot to do with how bread rises and cooks.  She made some adjustments to a basic brown bread recipe, and abrakadabra, crusty bread!  March 3rd shall forever be known as The Day Heather Made Bread.  I shall suggest to Sir Ian (with a special parcel of bread) that he make this a national holiday.