As much as I've tried to avoid baking sweet things, I do love the reaction I get when I share these treats with friends and family. The festive season has been the ideal time to test, tweak and perfect the recipe, although it's a frightfully early start if you want to get them on the … Continue reading Cardamom Buns
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Sourdough 2.0
Sourdough is all about time. As time has passed since my last post about sourdough, I've patiently and diligently continued on my quest to make fantastic sourdough. I'll reiterate that regular practice, keen observation and confident intuition are what truly makes great bread. Däve is all grown up, well, fourteen months old at the time … Continue reading Sourdough 2.0
Tarta de Santiago
The cake of Saint James - a medieval masterpiece that pairs perfectly with a mid-morning cortado coffee. Its exact origins and specific recipe are long gone in the winds of time, but the celebration of the patron saint of Spain continues, especially on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage and in the Galician capital Santiago de Compostela. I'm … Continue reading Tarta de Santiago
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
Apple Crisps
Apples going spare? We seem to always have a glut in our house, so I did a little thinking and made a batch of apple crisps as a snack for the children. These children are now addicted to them. Good job that they're super-easy to make, healthy as, well, apples, and cheaper than a bag … Continue reading Apple Crisps
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