Nonono Bread

Triple No Bread: no knead, no prove, no shape (no good? – who said that? that boy at the back …) 80% hydration dough, hand mixed in a bowl, “kneaded” by repeatedly lifting with a nylon spatula until it falls back under its own weight, two days fermentation in the fridge, turned out onto oiled […]

The Blob

Remember this? It turned into this: Rosemary & Seasalt Focaccia, and this: Yr Ardd Fadarch (The Mushroom Garden) Shiitake Focaccia Same old dependable 80% hydration sourdough after 48 hours in the fridge.

Celebratin’

Yesterday was Sue’s birthday. We take birthdays seriously in this house so a feast was prepared. Champagne in the garden was gatecrashed first by Steffi (by invitation) and then, before we could hide the bottle, by Jay & Gill (boomerangs & bakers). But it was jolly nice to see them – he said through gritted […]

What’s That Noise?

I probably shouldn’t say this but sometimes I have the strangest feeling THERE’S SOMETHING TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE FRIDGE!!!

Guy Clark

Never mind anything else, the saddest thing I have heard for a long time is that the great singer, songwriter Guy Clark is dead. The finest storytelling songwriter ever.

Page 3 Boy

Well page 5 actually of Breadlines, the Breadbakers Guild of America, quarterly magazine: Yes, it’s none other than Rick Coldman, Owner Mair’s Bakehouse, Wales, UK.

Not Kosher …

… more lapsed Catholic: Challah burger buns shaped as turbans.

Feedback

So far this week I’ve had feedback from two satisfied customers. The first said of “Bethesdabasics – Sourdough Made Simple”: I think your paperback book is, frankly, one of the best for getting started in sourdough baking. The second said of my two day Microbakery course: My time with you just turned my bread making […]

QED

Show your workings: equals: QED Nina’s Simple Danish Rye + Chocolate & Raisin Rye

Bad Breads

Here’s a dysfunctional family: the louche Dan de Campagne (look at those kiss marks), his consort, Black Olive, lurking behind, and their bastard offspring, Braidy, genetically two strands Campagne one strand Olive, cockily upright – the little prick. And what about this gang of ruffians: think they’re ciabatta but they’re more boot boys than slipper […]