Riddle me this: What is smack-bang in the throes of puberty, suffering from sleep-deprivation, driven by a deep aching hunger, whinging to be fed constantly, or unable to resist its incessant desire to reproduce and multiply?

Ah, teenagers – That tricky tightrope balancing act between dependent child and reluctant adult. I’d say the age of 14 is really the peak of that rollercoaster ride – old enough to do some things right if they put their minds to it, but young enough to still require a side of babysitting for fear they get up to no good.

Enter Paul, Head Babysitter of our 14-year old Teenage Starter. Naturally, babysitting the same precious brat every day gets him a little exasperated, especially when yours truly waltzes right up to him Monday mornings and demands 6 kilos of Starter for Wednesday Artisan Baking Workshops. So today he invited me to take over a spot of babysitting, nay, in fact, the most important part of babysitting the Starter: Feeding it.

First step: Get some Water

Second step: Get some leftover starter from the day before

Third Step: Scoop some leftover starter into the tub of water

Fourth Step: Dump a tub of Flour into the Starter/Water tub

Fifth Step: Get a drill, mix for your life

Sixth Step: Still Mixing…

Seventh Step: Teenager fed, put it to bed

Note: Sleepovers are popular. Just don’t let the party get out of control

Eighth Step: Don’t forget some choice music

And now, ‘babysitter throws illicit house party while baby sleeps and you’re out on Date Night’

Thank god Michael’s away huh.

Also, don’t forget our awesome first ever Brasserie Bread TweetUp in Hyde Park this Friday

This Friday, 11 September

12.30pm – 1.30pm

Location: To be Tweeted or announced on this blog or our Facebook page on the day.

50 delicious new Corned Beef Sandwiches on the recently SMH Good Living reviewed French Mountain Bread for 50 RSVPs – and we’ll be bringing some extras along just in case .

See you all there!

Mei