Author Archives: L.

Spicy garlic bread

I had a little bread baking to do, and was after something a little spicy or punchy. I found this spicy garlic bread which is baked in a Dutch oven (i.e., a big pot with a lid, but make sure … Continue reading

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Brown sugar and oat rolls

It was fondue time again this week, and I decided to find a nice brown bread recipe to dunk in the cheese as well as my favourite ciabatta. I fancied the idea of oats too, and came across this one … Continue reading

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Boller

‘Hygge’ on a plate. Boller are sweet Norwegian spiced currant buns. They are the taste of my childhood and until recently it must have been over a decade since I last had one. The taste brought it all back, and … Continue reading

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Wholemeal chocolate chip hot cross buns

It’s Easter time again, so time for hot cross buns! I got this recipe from the lovely Bread Angels so thought it was worth a go! 150 g whole wheat flour 300 g plain white wheat flour 2 g instant/4.5 … Continue reading

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Brioche – quick method

I had a mission today: to make the bread pudding recipe I had picked up in waitrose last week. Only problem was, it called specifically for brioche. I suppose I could have bought some, but that isn’t really my style! … Continue reading

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Ciabatta – quick recipe

I promised to have a lovely friend over this weekend for ciabatta and cheese, ciabatta being one of her favourite breads. So I pulled out the recipe I’ve done for this blog before, only to realise it needed a starter … Continue reading

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Chocolate Babka

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I hadn’t planned anything to bake today, then as I sat in Waitrose with my cup of tea, flicking through the waitrose kitchen magazine, and this jumped out at me. Chocolate babka. It looked shiny, golden, chocolatey, layered and beautiful. … Continue reading

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New Zealand Kiwi Bread

I always say it’s not that difficult to find time to make a bit of homemade bread. And it’s true, I always make sure I have some nice wholemeal stocked up in the freezer. Finding time to make different and … Continue reading

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Tear and share – parsley and cheese

I’ve done very little baking recently what with holidays, recovering from holidays and catching up with everything that didn’t get done while on holiday. I’m still a little behind on my To Do list so I looked for something quick … Continue reading

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Millet loaf

A work colleague said to me the other week, “Have you tried making anything with millet flour?” I had not, so I promised to look in to it. First off I searched for a nice simple recipe, which was actually … Continue reading

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