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These are vexing! I was so pleased to see that they had left these dead-looking stalks alone. Yay!😅 If you have some of these and are tempted to cut them back, don’t do it!If you are in a more...

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A very good friend of mine is originally from the Boston area. During a recent conversation he told me about what he knew as "Star Bread". He says it is one of his favorites from back home, and that he hasn't been able to find it anywhere else.If you try to Google-Sleuth information about this bread, you will find that it is quite difficult to dig up any solid information about it. Most results are from folks with a similar nostalgia who are looking to find Star Bread somewhere... anywhere. I did find this other TFL post very helpful... much thanks LarAl. After I spent some quality "Indiana Jones" time on the web, I discovered that what folks from New England refer to as 'Star Bread" is actually a variation of something also known as "Italian Horn Bread". Which, in turn, is an Americanized variation of an old bread making method and formula that originates in Ferrara, Italy. An example of this bread making method is Coppia Ferrarese. A bread steeped in rich Italian history and heritage.Since the method and formula for this bread is wrapped up in Italian regulations, most of the information that I dug up had to be translated so that I could understand it. (Thank you Google Translate.)Here is a site with a decent formula for Coppia Ferrarese that has been translated into English...Traditional Sourdough Pork Fat Bread: the "Coppia Ferrarese".I followed this formula somewhat closely. My only changes were that I (1) reduced the bakers measurements, (2) used a 56% hydrated biga (pre-fermented for ~14 hours) and (3) used vegetable shortening instead of lard (pork fat).Ingredients:600g bread flour175g warm water100g biga (56% hydrated made 14 hours before)12g salt10g active dry yeast56g vegetable shorteningWhen forming the loaves, I tried to follow techniques shown in these YouTube Videos:Balboni'sPane di pasta dura o ferrarese di OsvyAfter formed, and allowed to proof for a short while, the loaves were baked at 425F for ~25 minutes.The attached photo above is of my finished product.I gave a couple of the loaves to my friend and he was pleasantly surprised. He said that the texture and flavor was spot on! However, he does remember that the loaves were larger, so next time I will double the formula.The dough is very stiff. I had to let it rest quite a few times while I worked with it. In addition I sprayed it with water a few times to keep it pliable and supple. I think that next time I will use a 100% hydrated poolish as the preferment. This will allow a bit more hydration for the final dough. The hunt for this bread was a blast, and was very fun to make!But, more importantly, I got to share with a good friend a small taste of "home".- Jeff

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Boston, Massachusetts is one of the most riveting and historical places that you can visit in the Northeastern region of the United States. The area was home to the first colonists, and also brought the Revolutionary War to the forefront in the country with the well known cataclysmic event called the "Boston Tea Party." This

File name: 08_02_003585 Box label: Street views: Washington Street Title: Boston, Massachusetts. Washington Street, east side, between Milk and Franklin Streets, before 1872 Alternative title: Creator/Contributor: Date issued: Date created: 1853 - 1860 (approximate) Physical description: 1 photographic print ; 10 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. Genre: Photographic prints Subjects: Commercial streets; Buildings; Storefronts Notes: Provenance: Statement of responsibility: Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: Rights status not evaluated.

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A sight from 2,000 feet, a view of 1860s Boston

Going back to the United States, my upcoming case study is Boston, one of the oldest cities in the country, having been founded by Puritans in 1630. Long an intellectual capital of the nation, it had the first school and later university in the US (Harvard), and was at the forefront of the fight for independence. A notable nearby battle of the revolution is the Battle of Bunker Hill, today commemorated by a large monument in Charlestown. While Boston was once a center of the country, by the 19th century other more industrial cities expanded at a greater pace. For comparison, in 1890 the city's population was 450,000, compared to New York at 1.5 million, Philadelphia 1 million, and Chicago 1.1 million. Nonetheless, Boston has always punched above its weight. There is an abundance of historical photographs of the city available online, most either at the Library of Congress or the Boston Public Library. I highly recommend taking a look, especially as Boston was a center of the development of photography in America during the technology's early phases, led by John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black. The first sharp aerial photograph of a city from a balloon was taken of Boston by Black in 1860 (Frenchman Nadar was the first in Paris in 1858 but his photos are rather blurry). Black's photo is of astonishing clarity, as you'll see below. Images courtesy: Library of Congress Boston Public Library Some of the larger bird's eye views best seen here. A romanticized view of Boston, 1778, by Francois Habermann Charlestown plan, around 1820 Boston harbor, 1833, by W.J. Bennett 1841, by Robert Havell. The "city on a hill" aspect, to quote John Winthrop, was once much more pronounced than it is today Louisburg Square in the 1850's. Today this is one of the best addresses in the city, home to such notables as Senator John Kerry Corner of Columbus Avenue and Dartmouth Street. It is much different today Tontine Crescent, once a fashionable address downtown, demolished as far back as 1858 Also since demolished, Pemberton Square was built in 1835 before making way for a courthouse in 1885 The corner of Tremont and Boylston in 1859 Chauncy Street, 1860. A very pleasant mix of building scales and setbacks. Simply a beautiful streetscape Dock Square, 1860 Here's the extraordinary balloon photo by J.W. Black, 1860 Park Street, which borders Boston Common. These buildings are still here, though much changed Brattle Street in the 1860's, during some kind of celebration Franklin Street in the 1860's, the new buildings which replaced Tontine Crescent, though soon destroyed by the 1872 fire John Hancock's home, built in the 1730's, before its demolition in 1863. What a tragic loss of the nation's history Corner of Beacon and Bowdoin Beacon Street in 1870. What a marvelous row of homes, benefiting greatly from the lack of asphalt and cars Beacon again, a bit further west than the previous image Court Square in 1870, not more than a back alley parking spot today Commonwealth Avenue in the 1870's, in the early years of Back Bay's development Masonic Temple at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. Very fairy tale-esque, unfortunately these buildings are now gone Eastern end of Beacon Street in 1875 An 1875 celebration on Washington Street commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill My favorite of the bird's eye views, by John Bachmann, 1877 Close-up. This must have taken forever to draw 1880, by H.H. Rowley Close-up of the very geometric style of drawing Dr. Flower's Hotel, corner of Holyoke Street and Columbus Avenue, around 1880. It no longer exists, replaced by a parking lot Niles Building, School Street Harvard Musical Association in Beacon Hill. The association is still there The west side of Bowdoin Square Beacon Street in 1887 Beacon Street in 1890 Post Office Square Corner of Tremont and Park Streets Boylston Street in 1891 Corner of Market and Court Streets in 1895. Must have been a hot day, judging by the awnings Market Street, with Quincy Market on the left. What a visceral experience commerce once was Tremont Street in 1895 Winter Street Newbury Street in Back Bay, 1898 Arlington Street bordering the Public Garden, and the fresh new homes of the wealthy Charlestown around 1900 Old State House. Surprisingly there are few Boston photochroms, but this one is fantastic. This is the oldest surviving public building in the city Post Office in 1900, demolished around 1930 to make way for a high-rise Parker House on School Street Commonwealth Avenue in 1904 The wonderful Hotel Vendome. Subsequent renovations and a fire have greatly diminished its once fanciful roof Summer Street The Back Bay in 1905, looking almost like a toy town. I find it quite shocking these were built without back gardens Boston in 1905, by F.D. Nichols. Already we see the dominance of high-rises downtown Boston Common, looking south from the Massachusetts Statehouse Adams House hotel on Washington Street, 1906 Mechanics Hall on Huntington Avenue, demolished in 1959 School Street in 1906 Tremont Street, once a center for theater, less so in recent years Tremont again, with Parker House center Washington Street, 1906 Washington again. Notice how the trolleys have pushed pedestrians to the sides, a trend that would grow with cars and is de facto now, unfortunately Boylston Street in the 1910's. The architecture is beginning to look more modern, especially the roofs Milk Street, and a car! Boston Common from above Pemberton Square in 1920. One can hardly recall the charming residential area it once was Back Bay in 1925 Charlestown in 1929, in the center the Bunker Hill Monument Downtown in 1930. Custom House Tower was the tallest building in the city until 1964 Looks like sprawl has been around for many years in Boston. Hard to imagine much of the city is infill land The North End in 1944, as far as I can see completely devoid of trees I hope you've enjoyed these images of Boston. Coming up, the first Boston case studies.