Pair the wholesome Oat Nut Bread with Gabrielle Zevin's "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow," a captivating story where creativity and human connection play central roles. Enjoy this delightful bread with a classic Hot Toddy, offering warmth and comfort, much like the themes of the book. The rustic and nourishing qualities of the bread complement the contemplative nature of Zevin's narrative, while the Hot Toddy enhances the cozy reading experience.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1/4 cup warm water (110°F)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts (such as walnuts, pecans, or almonds)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Additional oats and nuts for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Oats: Place the rolled oats in a large mixing bowl. Pour the boiling water over the oats and let them sit for 10-15 minutes, until softened and cooled to lukewarm.
- Activate the Yeast: In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, until foamy and active.
- Make the Dough: Add the honey, melted butter, and salt to the oats, stirring to combine. Stir in the activated yeast mixture. Gradually add the flour, one cup at a time, until a soft dough forms. The dough should be slightly sticky but manageable.
- Knead the Dough: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour as needed. During the last few minutes of kneading, incorporate the chopped nuts into the dough.
- First Rise: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1-1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Shape the Loaf: Punch down the risen dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape it into a loaf and place it in a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan. Cover and let the loaf rise again for about 30-45 minutes, until it has risen slightly above the edge of the pan.
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare for Baking: Brush the top of the loaf with the beaten egg for a shiny finish. Sprinkle additional oats and chopped nuts on top if desired.
- Bake the Bread: Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
In this exhilarating novel by Gabrielle Zevin, Sadie and Sam reconnect after childhood not simply as collaborators, but by creating blockbuster video games. Their bonds shape their lives as they navigate success, loss, addiction, and love, over canvas-like years that stretch into tomorrow.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have read before. "Delightful and absorbing." —The New York Times • "Utterly brilliant." —John Green One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, GoodReads, Oprah Daily From the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn’t heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. These friends, intimates since childhood, borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo. Overnight, the world is theirs. Not even twenty-five years old, Sam and Sadie are brilliant, successful, and rich, but these qualities won’t protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts. Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.
Discussion Questions
- How does the author portray the theme of creativity throughout the book?
- What role does the friendship between Sadie and Sam play in their personal and professional lives?
- How are video games used as a metaphor for life in the novel?
- Discuss how the setting of different decades influences the characters' development.
- What are the main challenges faced by Sadie and Sam, and how do they overcome them?
- How does the novel handle the topic of success and its impact on personal relationships?
- In what ways does the book explore the concept of identity?
- Discuss the significance of the 'tomorrow' motif in the story.
- How do secondary characters contribute to the main theme of the book?
- What impact does the novel have on your perception of video games and storytelling?
Authors:
Gabrielle Zevin
ISBN: 1712294416
Publisher: Random House
Published Date: 2024-06-25
ISBN: 1712294416
Publisher: Random House
Published Date: 2024-06-25
Classic Hot Toddy
This warming classic cocktail brings a cozy note to your evening paired perfectly with freshly baked Oat Nut Bread.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz whiskey
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- Lemon slice and cinnamon stick for garnish
Instructions
- In a mug, combine whiskey, honey, and lemon juice.
- Pour boiling water into the mug and stir until honey is dissolved.
- Garnish with a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick.
- Serve warm and enjoy.