The secret to great sourdough bread is your starter. I think anyone who makes sourdough bread will agree with me and you cannot spend too much time getting your starter ready to perform. I have two starters: one is from Neven Maguire’s book, “Home Economics for Life”, and is made up of strong white flour,… Continue reading Sourdough starter-the art and science
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The definition of happiness
It’s funny the way your definition of happiness or satisfaction changes over the course of your life. Things that made me happy before may or may not float my boat now. But new, surprising things can now give me a great deal of happiness. For example, it is 5.30 AM on a Saturday morning. I… Continue reading The definition of happiness
I made a Pain au Levain Moderne at the weekend
I made a “Pain au Levain Moderne” at the weekend for the first time. I got the recipe in Daniel Leader’s baking book, “Living Bread” and it turned out fantastic. It is a rustic loaf made with a levain, white flour, rye flour, a pinch of instant yeast, salt and water. The levain I had… Continue reading I made a Pain au Levain Moderne at the weekend
What I Baked at the Weekend (and the most important ingredient)
I was busy at the weekend-baking. In this post I will review what I baked, what worked, what didn’t work. Firstly, though, where do I get the recipes? I have been baking for about 12-18 months now, I believe, and am beginning to become more ambitious and broaden my horizons with different recipes. I received… Continue reading What I Baked at the Weekend (and the most important ingredient)