The staff of life. Bread connects every human, transcending continents, countries, creeds and clans. The COVID-19 outbreak appears to have encouraged a resurgence in home baking (and a run on flour amongst other basic staples). There are many different types of bread, but I'm obsessed with classic sourdough bread - the old way of baking using a … Continue reading Lockdown Sourdough
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Bath Road Boom
What a result. Bath Road Beers in Cheltenham has only gone and won the Independent Beer Retailer of the Year award! Fuelled on the joys of a local high-end beer shop opening on my doorstep back in 2018, it was only fitting to share this with the local community: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/seven-secret-gloucestershire-spots-you-1833420 Andrew and Will took the … Continue reading Bath Road Boom
Bombay & Co
Is it possible that this is the best place to eat in Cheltenham right now? For me, it's probably the best place I've ever eaten in Gloucestershire. Bold words, but here's my logic.. Bombay & Co excites me. London life bleeds my time and energy to write reviews at my former pace, but I'm simply … Continue reading Bombay & Co
Curing Egg Yolks
Sounds crazy right? Fear not, it's remarkably simple and insanely delicious. In just 4 days you can transform an egg yolk into an umami-heavy delight with the characteristics and texture of Parmesan cheese. The story starts as always with the freshest, highest quality ingredients you can afford. I normally use medium-size local organic free-range eggs. … Continue reading Curing Egg Yolks
Sourdough Bread
As promised, here's the recipe I'm generally following to make sourdough loaves. It assumes that you have a dutch oven, but if you don't, you can use a large cast iron cooking pot with a tight fitting lid. The story begins with a sourdough starter. If you don't already have your own, you can find … Continue reading Sourdough Bread
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