I can hear you from here... "Oh my goodness!" Yep... This is my sour-dough starter after it's been forgotten for weeks on the bench top at room temperature. And yep... I'm still using it now. And last yep... It had happened before. Because I'm the experimenting type and because I have guts of … Read More
New Magimix Cook Expert XL Dough blade or hook
If you have been following me for a little while, you must know by now that I'm a bit of a bread nerd... I didn't want to use the Magimix Cook Expert standard blade because it didn't get me the same result as the traditional dough hook such as the one attached to my Kenwood Chef. So I cooked all … Read More
Spelt sourdough bread
I just made this bread today for the kids' afternoon tea. For once I didn't leave the dough in the fridge overnight, no time for that, but you can do it if you want a richer taste. It is a pretty straightforward sourdough recipe. You need a sourdough starter or levain. If you don't have one, … Read More
Mixed flours French baguettes
Another baguette recipe! Well... I cannot stop experimenting. I'm making bread practically every day and the results are getting more and more promising. First of all, I have had a few mishaps with my sourdough starter. I left it for a few days while I went to Local is Lovely food photography … Read More
French mini party breads
This is a classic bread recipe. The dough is simply turned into mini balls. I use 100g of rye grains that I mill using my electric coffee grinder to add a "French touch" to it. To give them a bit more flavour and decorate them I use Nigella seeds which are my favourite seeds to use with bread, and … Read More