I appreciate when a blogger apologizes for being gone or quiet, but it is unnecessary. Life gets in the way and sometimes we have nothing to say. So, better to just get on with my ramblings and allow me to share some goodies. Over a group text one day a colleauge offered to share some of her sourdough starter. Like a lot of people I was apprehensive to ever try a starter, for all the cheese in Italy I do not know why, but then I decided "Let's give it a go, shall we?" It's not like I was able to go anywhere. She dropped some off and promised me I would love it and would nurture it like a baby. May I say I have absolutely enjoyed my foray into the land of sourdough? No, I do not bake bread, yet. What I have made are sourdough crumpets , a gift of the gods, and sourdough cinnamon rolls , another gift of the gods. These recipes are easy and fun and delicious. King Arthur has a whole section devoted to recipes for sourdough starter discard, sounds gross, bu