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
{Epic Failure} How to massacre French baguettes
When you have autolysed flour and water for an hour, proofed dough for 2 hours, rested dough overnight, re-proofed for 1 hour, shaped and proofed for 1h30... and THIS happens... you just want to sit on the floor and cry. But what just happened is another lesson and apprentice baker such as I must … Read More
Avocado Tartine
This is a ridiculously simple "recipe" which I'm a bit ashamed of publishing because it's so basic. Take it more like an idea for a quick lunch. I have used my Sourdough Spelt Bread for the tartine (toast in French) which I have toasted. I drizzled olive oil on the hot bread, chopped a ripe … 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