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Celebration Breads

Remember this one? Bara CK bread – baked to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama for his first term so it must be eight years ago (bara being Welsh for bread). Cranberries soaked in bourbon and pecans. I think this loaf even has a slight resemblance to his long, thin face. It’s hard to do […]

Ring out the old …

… ring in the new. No, I don’t mean Trump. Just finished a total revision of Bethesdabasics, renamed … well read the cover photo! Available as a pdf any minute.

Busy, busy …

Sorry I’ve been so quiet. For us holidays are time of reflection and Grand Plans as well as a bit (lot) of excess. As you get older plans become less grand because you’d better cram it in while the going’s good. So just when I decide I should concentrate on writing, rather than baking and […]

Life Begins at …

Yes, yesterday was our 40th anniversary of living together. We’re doing all right …

Trois Boules

Only a couple of days left so have a late postcard: Trois boules is usually vanille, chocolat, pistache but these are olives grecques

Something from the Charcoal

Not just bread. We do some fierce cooking in Arcachon. Today was the annual Sole Meuniere bash. Instant serving no pics I’m afraid but it was seriously good. Few days back Sue did a perfect Sea Bass on the grill. My seafood paella also cooked on the barbie was pretty exceptional. But the next day, […]

A Shadow of Ourselves

Sue’s photo of us yesterday morning on the Plage de Pilat underneath Le Grand Dune de Pilat.

Cider Without Old Rosie

Dedicated to afficianados like Adam Newey and Jay Butters. Looks innocuous, don’t it: But Look at the state of her: This is what it did to me, Dear Reader: And only 5.5%vol …

Raisin’ Challah

More Lapsed Catholic than Kosher. But genuine raisin challah with the full complement of eggs, olive oil and honey, T65 & T110 flours. Makes for a pretty neat breakfast: Not one crumb for the the sparrows …