A Taster

Well of course the answer had to be Bethesdabakin’ at Mair’s Bakehouse where John had the smartest motor home ever to descend that rutted mile-long track … … our hero Adam arrived to great applause after a twelve hour journey on the Hill Bakery delivery bike (follow that Domino Pizza) … … and, as well […]

Coming Soon

What links a superior motor home a delivery bike over 200 miles from home a mass-escape of ferrets? Answers coming soon!

G Man

That Adam Newey knows how to treat a girl. Hang around with him and you only end up in the quality press. Back in 2008 in the Guardian I was the “sourdough genius”. Now in this week’s New Statesman I’m the “sourdough guru”. (What else begins with “G”? – Don’t bother …) Good old Adam […]

Le Pain Quotidien #953

Still doing samples as part of a commission. But I got bored with 400g loaves where you end up with more dough on your hands than in the basket so I went for a 3K:

Big Surge for Real Bread Campaign

Back in February the Real Bread Campaign stated that 6000 people who received their monthly email were not members of the organisation. Within just a few short months this figure has risen to 7000! Well done lads!

Knowin’ yer Onions

It’s always the same. You’ve got make a bunch of samples for someone, you’re under stress, you remember just in time that you have to decorate one with slices of onions, there are two different onion breads and you stick the slices on the cheese and garlic bread …. I suppose it could have been […]

Pain Quotidien #256bis

This is why we make bread. Right now, as well as my regular slot with Gert (he’s doing Belgium next week …?), I’m doing a consultancy/product development thing for a baker on Anglesey who, ever since he swallowed a handful of black olives on a trip to Egypt thinking they were grapes, has loathed the […]

Pain Quotidien #256

“I’ll have five of whatever you’re baking next week,” says Gert. “Anything at the back of your mind?” “Well, maybe something with onions. And maybe olives. And perhaps some rosemary.” “How about Onion, Olive & Rosemary Bread?”

HCBs

This time it’s Stig’s fault. She emailed and asked if I had a Hot Cross Bun recipe and I thought Sue really likes them and I haven’t made any for years and I’ve been a bit of an old ratbag recently so I better make some myself. Saturday morning and I haven’t refreshed my starter […]

Black Stuff/Pugliese

Forgot to put up the crumb shots: And this week for Gert some snarley, adolescent pugliese: They are fantastic – like petrified logs.