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three years on

Funny to think this little blog is now three years old. It’s also funny to look back on some of the things I’ve posted about in that three years. Somethings I feel exactly the same about them as I did...

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sprouted quinoa sourdough

The beauty of sourdough is it really is incredibly forgiving. There is no set way that you have to do things. It’s this part that appeals to me, as me and a regular routine don’t usually skip hand in...

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chocolate hot cross buns

Goddess buns. I definitely liked the sounds of that. I was doing some reading on the history of hot cross buns. Along with the obvious Christian links, the Anglo Saxon goddess Eostre is also connected....

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everyday rolls

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you might have noticed I bake a little bread… ok, rather a lot of bread. Bread making doesn’t have to be a chore. Once you get the hang of it, it … Continue...

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make it a wonderful one

  It’s that time of year when there is a whole lot of fruity looking buns with crosses lingering around and a suspiciously large amount of chocolate on offer. Whether you celebrate this time of year...

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Inspiration with The Sourdough Baker, Newcastle

There is a heady smell of freshly baked bread in the air as I close the little gate to the garden. The nights dew still sticks to the grass, making a soft squeaking noise underfoot. Following the...

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lunch time dutch crunch

Tuna, asparagus, tomato and cheese toasted sandwich. That was my favourite sandwich of choice when I lived on a tropical island covered in goannas, snakes and partying backpackers. Perhaps an odd...

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the assistent- part two (bread nerd stuff)

A few people lately have been asking me about my Assistent Original mixer and how it has fared since I got it 6 months ago. Well, what to say? I love it. I love, love, love it. Effortless. For any …...

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Schiacciata con l’uva…can you remember it?

Some time a go when I was still a girlfriend, I was introduced to a man. We exchanged names and shook hands. It was a pleasant meeting, he seemed to be a likeable fellow, and being a friend of a …...

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simple, everyday sourdough

    I’m often asked for a basic sourdough recipe and for some reason I have never done a post that is just simply that. A simple, every day sourdough bread recipe. Bit of an over sight really as so …...

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Beer, cheese and onion bread

Bread is one of those amazing things, that quite often take anything you really throw at it. I’d read Joanna’s post on Cheese and Onion bread last week and it had wedged in my mind. I wanted in on...

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A story of currant buns, mice and permaculture

When I was a little girl I used to have a poster from Autumn Story- Brambly Hedge (by Jill Barklem). I don’t know where I got it from and I don’t know where it went, but it had embedded in … Continue...

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bringing the bread back

I’ve made a few dud loaves lately. Distracted, not enough effort, too much effort, unhappy starter, busy…I could tick all of the above boxes. The funny thing was I felt my sourdough hat was sitting...

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any day can be Cinnamon Bun Day

It seems I’d missed the boat again. Last year after seeing multiple blogs and Instagram pictures from Scandinavian bakers, I was determined to give those twisted cinnamon buns a crack. A whole year...

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when the hunger sets in

   This is what happens when you try to take pictures just before dinner time and unbeknownst to me, the hunger had already set in. I quietly took pictures, she quietly nibbled. Both doing what we...

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when stollen steps in

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those that like marzipan and those that would well, rather not. Not me though, I love the stuff. I mourn the shift in wedding cultures that don’t seem to...

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the bread that I had to try

Baking. There is quite a lot to love about it isn’t there. The textures, the creations, the science of it, the…eating. Rather a lot to love about the eating part of it. Sourdough for me, sits pretty...

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Sticky Buns of the Spelt and Hot Cross kind

  I do wonder what food memories I’m creating for my kids sometimes. I occasionally ask them if they have seen any food from other kids school lunch boxes that they might have rather liked the look of...

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Kitchen Crumbs

Bench tops are groaning, the sink is over flowing, and there is rather a lot of flour wedged between the kitchen floorboards. If you can ignore the growing number of scattered crumbs and butter smeared...

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How to make fancy pants Flower Bread

Bread is one of those things that at times look far more fancy than what it really is. Well, it can do anyway. This Flower Bread is one of them. An easy one to do if you want to team … Continue reading →

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