Rewena bread Rewena bread Rēwena parāoa (literally, "leavened bread," also spelled rewana) is a traditional Māori sourdough potato bread. Rēwena means both "bread made with potato yeast" and "the process of fermentation that causes bread to rise." The Maori word for potato, 'riwai' (sometimes spelled 'rewa'), is the root word of rēwena. Rēwena bread uses a pre-ferment starter, also called a ‘bug.’ It is created by boiling and mashing potatoes, then adding flour and sugar. Kumara, or sweet potatoes, may also be used. The mixture is then allowed to ferment from one to several days, depending on the ambient temperature and humidity.
Bread (band) Griffin, whom Gates failed to invite after further rising tensions and Griffin's worsening substance abuse troubles. They ended the year with no further plans to record as a group. In 1978 Gates enjoyed success as a solo artist with the hit singles "Goodbye Girl" (#15; from the movie "The Goodbye Girl") and "Took the Last Train" (#30). He then continued to tour with Botts and Knechtel as "David Gates & Bread" and make TV appearances, including a guest shot on "The Hardy Boys Mysteries" which aired in November 1978. The group's 1978 touring line-up once again included Dean Parks for