Author Archives: L.

We wanted pretzels, the shop had no pretzels, so I looked up a recipe. The dough was already on to rise before I read on and realised there was more to it than just baking them in the oven, but … Continue reading →

I’ve been wanting to make tiger bread for ages, but could I find rice flour in the supermarket?! Eventually I found it this weekend, (ironically in two places, I hadn’t thought to check in the gluten free section, but it … Continue reading →

Challah is something I’ve had my eye on for a while but hadn’t got round to doing yet. It’s a traditional Jewish light, white enriched loaf with a distinctive shiny crust and plaited shape. I’ve adapted this recipe to metric … Continue reading →

I’ve made many burger buns in my time, but for some reason always turned to the supermarket for hot dog rolls. Well I’m off work so I have time for extravagances and I scoured for a good recipe…. 850g strong … Continue reading →

The one time of year when people buy pumpkins, and then have no idea what to use the flesh for. This year I tried a pumpkin pie (very tasty, tastes mostly of the cinnamon, nutmeg and egg in the recipe), … Continue reading →

It’s all about rainbows these days, and that includes baking! A lovely friend sent me the link to this one (from buttermilkbysam) and it looked right up my street. I’ve made a Chocolate Babka previously but found it needed something … Continue reading →

I’m really enjoying crackers at the moment for their speed (no proving required) and their convenience as a snack at any time of day. I decided to try wholemeal ones this time and found this recipe at acouplecooks.com 1 1/4 … Continue reading →

My four year old has asked for a CRACKER PARTY. What is a cracker party you ask? I think it is the result of seeing crackers on tv this morning and coming up with a reason why we need to … Continue reading →

I have cheese. I have chutney. I have a hunger for comfort food. I have more wholemeal flour than white, and more oats than I know what to do with (thanks brewery!) So this recipe from delicious magazine seemed perfect. … Continue reading →

It has been almost exactly 3 years since I lasted did a bread blog entry. We are mid lockdown, and flour is finally available again, and this morning I just felt the old enthusiasm for trying something new. Now I … Continue reading →