The Christmas Bread Angels are still aloft: Not the Virtuous kind mind you. When’s 12th Night?

First day back at the millstone and, even before I’ve had time to open a bottle of Westons, things are happening already. Someone bought a course voucher for her partner’s birthday. Through the letter box comes the Bread Bakers Guild of America’ 2017 calendar and what’s on February: That’s right, they used my campagne photo! […]

People often ask me what the difference is between regular bread (Torth Yr Ocar): and Christmas Bread (Torth Nadolig Yr Ocar): The answer: 50p No, of course I wouldn’t exploit my customers at this holy festive time, would I? There’s the reusable plastic holly – saving the planet don’t come cheap – but it’s worth […]

Soon be over and I can get back to some proper baking.

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I hate them. I love the Cheese Board Collective Works book. A cooperative that’s been operating in the States since the mid-60’s has to be something wonderful. But all the recipes are in cups. That includes things like “2/3 cup (1 stick + 3 tbls)”. So we’re off to see my Mom in Birmingham tomorrow […]

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We don’t usually do animal pics but this is a bona fide bakery operative, Legs, Pest Control Officer: Here the scourge of small rodents is soaking up the low winter sun after a hard day on patrol. Plus the near horizontal rays of the sun pick out other objects lost for the rest of the […]

Raisin Challah, naturally leavened and full of lovely gluten (someone stole a raisin)

Second two day course in seven days. Last week we had Justin doing Microbakery. Very different this week with Jeremy. His partner bought him a course for his birthday so the objective was to give him a good time but also an intensive hands-on bread skills experience. Actually that’s always the objective – it’s just […]