Summary: 'Cah-nuh-lay': Crispy and deeply caramelised on the outside, custardy and gorgeously soft in the middle, canelés are a French pastry from Bordeaux. They're made from a simple vanilla and rum flavoured batter which is rested overnight and baked in beeswax-lined moulds at two temperatures. Detail: The perfect recipe for those looking to put their … Continue reading Canelés Bordelais
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Scalded Rye Sourdough
A dark, dense, moreish loaf that will sit so stoically supporting your avocado and eggs or cream cheese, dill and luscious cured salmon. Ingredients 375g leaven (recently fed sourdough starter)375g boiling water 500g organic dark rye flour12g fine salt30g black treacle Method This recipe starts with your sourdough starter, which you can make using this … Continue reading Scalded Rye Sourdough
Guyanese Black Cake
All of a sudden we’re in November and it’s time to start letting ourselves dream about Christmas, even though the global pandemic has everyone rather worried about just how the festive season is going to pan out. At least this is one thing you can control and look forward to enjoying. The Black Cake is … Continue reading Guyanese Black Cake
Scandi Pear & Cardamom Cakes
Confession: I don't really like pears. Often hard and grainy; quickly soft and mushy, they do little for me. This recipe is a direct result of receiving yet more pears in our weekly organic delivery and desperately trying to find new ways to 'use them up'. Necessity is the mother of invention - Fika will … Continue reading Scandi Pear & Cardamom Cakes
Lockdown Sourdough
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
Food Fit For Felix 