This is sort of a response to the diabetes thing – how to cut down on the volume of bread without cutting down on bread. Gives me an excuse to look again at flatbreads and crackers: When I’ve needed lavash previously I’ve just toasted split pita breads – never seen them custom made before. But […]

A lot of people seemed to think that Legsie was better looking than yesterdays loaf. So here for you is Bethesdabakers pest control officer in her best winter coat:

What a trial having to eat whole meal bread!! Haven’t done this for a while. Me (in reflection), the noble Legs and Wholemeal Pain a l’Ancienne. Hard living with diabetes. Method here

That’s what Nurse Bethan said yesterday and Hilary, the pharmacist who makes bread herself said, “Moderation in all things. You don’t do moderation though do you Mick?”. The thought of having an immoderate image cheered me up a bit. You see, they’ve captured me for a second time. Back in 1992 I walked into the […]

Same formula, same kneads but one hour fermentation and four in the tin. Rose very slowly. (Good example of why guides such as the fingertip test should be used with caution. Poked it after three hours and the indentation hardly moved – in theory it was on the verge of collapse only it wasn’t!). Crumbly, […]

No, it’s not about ladies in freak shows. When Rick and Maggie came up for the day after Christmas they brought a couple of local flours from South Wales milled at Felin Ganol one of which is April Bearded. As you would expect these are very soft flours plus they were so coarsely milled I […]

Rick & Maggie came up from darkest South Wales for the day yesterday. I had noticed the similarity between the man himself and the farmer in the Central Milling ad in the Winter Edition of the Bread Bakers Guild of America’s Breadlines magasine. So I stuck my hat on his head and took the picture: […]

We were at our friends Kathy and Dave for a New Year’s Eve party, as you do. I did a sourdough intro course for Kathy a few months back  – present for a Special Birthday. She’s someone who likes clear instructions so I gave her some along with a bag of preserved fruit to make […]

The wise virgin not only keeps her wick trimmed but has a box of 80% hydration pizza dough in the fridge so that when unexpected guests arrive, as has been known to happen during the Festive Season, a Pear and Rosemary Focaccia can be knocked out before lunch (bit like the England Test Cricket Team […]