With long, hot days like we're lucky enough to be experiencing in the UK at the moment, cold-brewed coffee is a revelation. Icing hot coffee, pah, old hat. Why? Acidity. Although cold-brewed (aka cold-pressed) coffee takes much longer to make, the results are staggeringly different due to the lack of acidity and bitterness. The flavour … Continue reading Cold Brew Coffee
Recipes
Take One Khobez…
Hungry? Need something quick and tasty? Building on my recent fascination with all things pizza, I'd like to share a fab little cheat: Khobez pizza. This recipe came to me from a good friend in Australia and proved to be a lasting back-pocket winner. Khobez or Khubz is arabic bread or flatbreads that have been baked … Continue reading Take One Khobez…
Pizza Dough
Pizza dough is simply bread without the second proving. I can assure you that this basic recipe will knock the socks off any breadmachine dough, and you'll be surprised by just how easy it is to get delicious results. It doesn't take as long as you'd think and much like baking bread, it's brilliantly satisfying. … Continue reading Pizza Dough
Almost Healthy Breakfast Bars
Following a special request from the youngling for 'breakfast bars', we did a little research and knocked up a batch. I'd say they're fairly healthy, but they do contain condensed milk.. Compared to shop-bought alternatives, who cares! Ingredients: 397g Condensed Milk (standard can) 250g Oats 100g Dried Fruit (Sulatanas, Cherries, Goji berries, Cranberries - whatever you have/fancy) … Continue reading Almost Healthy Breakfast Bars
Baking Bread
April challenge #3 for the Food Revolution Ambassadors: Family cooking time for Easter. We've been making bread, and this little helper just loves getting her hands dirty. Basic bread is super simple and a great basis on which to build your bread-making skills. There's so much rubbish in everyday loaves - why not just make … Continue reading Baking Bread
Food Fit For Felix 