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Starting with Sourdough

The first time I tried making a sourdough started was a few years ago. I had been binge watching The Great British Bake Off. I ordered a Paul Hollywood book (How To Bake) off of Amazon and got to work. I was unprepared for both the mess and the commitment. A sourdough starter is on…

Starting with Sourdough

How to – Naan Bread

Naan Bread – Recipe by Paul Hollywood Print Recipe This is the first – and so far the only – Naan bread I have ever made. It is fantastic, and ever since I started talking about it on social media, I have had requests for the recipe. This is a Paul Hollywood (of Great British…

On the hunt

I am a crow. I love shiny things. I love new things. I love weird things. My brain, my eyes, constantly crave new stimuli. A change is as good as a rest, so the saying goes. When I go vacation, I don’t rest and relax in the sun. I am on the prowl, on the…

On the hunt

Rise Up! A journey to bread

How was bread invented? I’ve often wondered this. It has to have been an accident. I can fathom that someone mixed pounded grains with water, and added salt for flavour, but how did the yeast get in there? How did they know how long to wait and how long to knead it? Did some genius…