2020 Fix — Playing With Flour

(e.g., the yeast shortage, viral TikTok recipes)

If 2020 had a mascot, it was the sourdough starter. Millions of people began nurturing fermented jars of flour and water, treating them like household pets. playing with flour 2020

In a year defined by loss and stillness, playing with flour was our way of proving we were still alive, still hungry, and still capable of making something good out of a mess. the yeast shortage

The story always ended the same way. The oven timer dinged. The smell of warm yeast filled the house, chasing away the smell of bleach and hand sanitizer. The bread came out, perhaps slightly burnt on the bottom, perhaps a little dense. perhaps slightly burnt on the bottom