Strudel Doodle

So here I am once again, writing about another Daring Bakers expedition. This month we had a challenge indeed – strudel. Now I’ve never made a strudel before so it was both rather challenging and rather fun too, although I did run into a major problem along the way – lack of work-top space – but more [...]

Casting A Spelt

“Since Eve ate apples, much depends on dinner” Don Juan

The lovely grain that is spelt has certainly cast its spell over me, from glorious flours to farro to spelt flakes, this wonderful grain does it all. The Daily Telegraph have called it the Keira Knightly of wholefoods – not bad at all for something that not so [...]

Breaking The Rules

There are a lot of rules associated with baking and sometimes it feels like a bit of a bind to follow them to the letter; maybe I just like to stretch the boundaries and am secretly a bit non-conformist but I do like to break the rules on occasions. You’ll understand why the Light White Yeast [...]

Springtime Bites

Even though we have entered the springtime it really doesn’t feel like it,  just the odd glimmer of sunshine and warmth amidst the cold winter backdrop. The one saving grace is the abundance of springtime vegetables that are now filling my weekly vegetable box, gone are the savoy cabbages and parsnips, giving way to the beans and asparagus, [...]

La Cucina Pugliese

“What you might call the ‘industrialisation’ of food doesn’t exist in Puglia; food comes straight from the land or sea to be eaten. It isn’t processed, it’s simply fresh and delicious.” Antonio Carluccio
It is said that la cucina Pugliese nasce cucina povera (the cuisine of Puglia was born as the cuisine of poverty) and it is certainly correct [...]

The Name Game

While studying for A Level Psychology I learnt an awful lot about the impact names can have – the link to assumed personalities, stereotyping and even the impact it can have on obtaining a place in a chosen career or political election – but never did I think to link this psychology to the naming [...]

Wild Garlic, Mushrooms And Me. A Foodie With A Love of Travel.

I’m sorry I just couldn’t resist the title, playing on the title of Wild Garlic, Gooseberries and Me: A Chef’s Stories and Recipes from the Land (Denis Cotter), which by the way is an utterly fabulous vegetarian book, well written with lots of gorgeous recipes that make even the most carnivorous of folks drool.
So back to me and the [...]