Mady By Hand- Hanselmann Pottery-Along With a Bread Recipe and a Slow Cooker Broccoli Soup Recipe
OOOOOOOHHHHH YEAHHHHHH.
That’s me, obsessing over pretty pottery again! Do you know about Hanselmann Pottery?! The brand was founded in 1970 in the village of Corrales, New Mexico. To this day they are committed to creating art in the medium of handmade, functional stoneware. Each piece begins as a ball of clay that is turned by hand on a wheel, and ends as a piece of durable high-fire stoneware. Their design choices are informed by the history of the craft, and the innovative minds of present-day chefs, brewers, and roasters!
There are many methods for manufacturing ceramics these days yet many methods and materials have changed very little over the centuries. At Hanselmann Pottery they are connecting the pottery to a legacy of craftsmanship, tradition, design and an awareness of what it means to be a pottery in the 21st century USA. Technically speaking , the pieces are thrown on a wheel. With all the ways to make a pot, throwing is still the most dynamic, spontaneous and creative way to capture the form. It is, however, not the fastest. It takes several years of intense practice to become proficient on the wheel and the craft requires a developed sense of space, form and scale.We fire our work twice, first from delicate greenware to a bisque of about 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, and then we wax & glaze the pieces before finally, once we have accumulated enough glazeware to fill our large gas-fired kiln, we spend a day carefully loading the work. The work is fired to cone 10 or 2350 degrees Fahrenheit. They fire their work in a kiln referred to as a ‘car kiln’ because the floor rolls out on a short track for ease of loading . The palette of glazes have been collected and tested for years, and they continue to test and innovate in order to create freshness and sustainability of the collection for years to come.
Here is what I have!
Pasta Bowl
Hand thrown wide ceramic bowl. Generous pasta bowls, especially suited to Italian dishes, salads, and seafood. In their own kitchens, they also find themselves using this bowl for battering and food prep.
Approximately 9" wide by 2.5" tall
Microwave, dishwasher, & oven safe.
Hand thrown, hand glazed. Expect slight variations in dimensions and color.
I absolutely love the size! And I love how great these bowls are for making bread too! I chose to shoot mine during some bread making actually as you can see they already have tons of photos of these bowls filled with yummy pasta on site!
Spoon Rest
Small plate with an indentation for a spoon.
Approximately 6.5" wide
Microwave, dishwasher, & oven safe.
Hand thrown, hand glazed. Expect slight variations in dimensions and color.
Handmade goods are the best kind of goods.
Hanselmann makes me fantasize about life at the pottery wheel. It would all take place at my home in the country, of course, and I’d spend my days entertaining whatever creative project inspired me in that moment. All around me, racks of powdery fresh pieces begging for a coat of paint, or better yet, stacks of earth-toned and pastel vessels, ready to be filled with flowers and foods. The fantasy got me thinking: I’d love to know what hobbies you’re dreaming of taking on, either this year, or in the very distant future. Anyone out there happen to share my aspirations?
Check out everything that Hanselmann Pottery has with the link below and treat yourself!
And here my super easy bread recipe along with an incredible slow cooker broccoli cheese soup recipe too! I don’t know about you but I could eat soup all year long! And every broccoli cheese soup needs some yummy bread for dunking!! SOOOO good!
Soup RECIPE
Ingredients
1/3 cup butter , sliced
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
2 cloves garlic , minced
6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 (12 oz) cans evaporated milk
5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
5 cups small diced broccoli florets*
2 cups shredded carrots
1/8 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup heavy cream
12 oz sharp cheddar cheese , freshly shredded (or more to taste)
2 oz parmesan cheese , freshly & finely shredded
Instructions
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and saute until they begin to soften, about 3 - 4 minutes. Add garlic, flour and season lightly with salt and pepper then cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. While whisking, slowly pour in evaporated milk (whisk well to smooth).
Cook mixture, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken then pour into a slow cooker along with chicken broth, broccoli, carrots and thyme. Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
Turn heat to warm (or off) and stir in heavy cream, then add in shredded cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese and stir to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve warm.
Find the bread recipe here!
