It Must Be A Camel

Always a problem this time of year the Magi having to choose between a second hand Bactrian or a Dromedary – one hump or two? This is clearly a Bactrian. All right, it’s what happens when you sandwich a spare bit of Brioche de Noel between two bits of left-over Christopsomo. I think the Christopsomo […]

Partisan Sales

At last it can be revealed!! The Partisanbaker has been working for months fermenting, maturing and blending Tabasco-style chile sauces!!! Check them out here together with our Mustards and, (I’m afraid you can look but you’ve already missed out), this year’s Christmas Breads. Still time to buy Bread Course Gift Vouchers, Books even a Partisanbaker […]

Thanksgiving again

Thanksgiving bread: white & wholemeal wheat & rye flours, rye starter, cranberries soaked in bourbon & orange juice plus toasted peacans. Beats muesli for breakfast any day.

Porridge, Anyone?

Of course, fancier bread has it’s place: Oat & Honey – Three Bears Bread.

Wholemeal

Forget your fancy loaves, if there’s anything more perfect than a plain old wholemeal … … it’s two plain old wholemeals.

Gill & Jay’s

Last weekend a few of us baked again at Gill & Jay’s in Trefriw. That’s where the challah was born. Unbeknownst to me, that Marcus Row videoed me shaping the challah, getting into a hopeless mess and having to start again. Well, it was a first attempt at a two strand braid: Here’s Joe showing […]

Challah!

First attempt at a two strand braid. Very weird experience.

Burger Buns

Burger buns in the sunset. Must stop making brioche and make some proper bread.

A Little Less Hot

Cool Chile Co haven’t had chipotles in stock for months and I finally got round to phoning to see why. The EU have banned the import of chipotle chiles from Mexico. How come I didn’t know this? Why wasn’t I told? Where are the street protests? What’s more, the suggestion is that the problem will […]

Some Like it Hot

On the right: 1 x bottleTabasco @ 57ml On the left: 3 litres Mick’s Patent Fermented Scotch Bonnet Salsa Plus an additional 1 litre not pictured = the equivalent of 70 bottles of Tabasco – maturing as we speak.