A Death in the Kitchen

Let’s face it, friends, to stay alive we have to kill other things. Sometimes they’re already dead on arrival in our kitchens; other times we actually do the killing. Last week I had to perform mass murder: Yeast Mode, my sourdough starter, was put out of their misery. Cause of death: Contamination by the wrong sort of organisms, i.e., mold. I should have put Yeast Mode in the fridge when the summer heat warmed the kitchen to the point where it was painful to turn on the oven. At least I know where to get a refresher starter when the weather cools down and I’m ready to bake again.