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
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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
Kimchi
This is by far my favourite Kimchi recipe to date. I say to date, as I have no intention of getting off the experimentation bus, and neither should you. Kimchi is the national dish of Korea and consists of vegetables which are salted and fermented with garlic, ginger and chilli etc. It's eaten as a … Continue reading Kimchi
Sourdough Starter
Quite a few people have been asking me about Däve recently. This household pet that brings so much joy to my life isn't a cat or a dog, it's actually a natural yeast culture, cultivated right here in the Cotswolds. I made him by exposing an organic flour and water mix to the elements to … Continue reading Sourdough Starter