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Grissini – With A Twist
Years ago, I made grissini quite often. Topped with shredded cheese and pepper, the crispy bread sticks made an awesome, if short lived, snack. I dusted off the recipe today and made a few…twists. The recipe is here by the way: Grissini (Italian Breadsticks). After the dough rises, it is... more
Read moreRoasted Garlic Buns Pictorial
I made some amazing Garlic Filled Sourdough buns with rose petals and celery leaves as garnish. They are worth the time, I’ll be making them again. Mix the water through the levain. Add flour and let autolyse 30 minutes. Add salt. Place in oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Place... more
Read more“Ain’t Got Time For Sourdough” Sourdough Bread Pictorial
Christmas means a lot of demands on time and energy. I optimistically mixed up a preferment for basic sourdough bread to leave in the fridge overnight. The preferment is just SD starter, flour and water left to Pre Ferment. Full sourdough bread recipe here. Mixing the preferment is the only... more
Read moreBannock Pizza Crust
After making bannock yesterday, I decided on pizza for lunch. Quite often I use pitas as easy pizza crust (and I love the crunchy crust I get from a thin pita bread!), but fresh bannock was calling my name. Bannock is so versatile, it makes an excellent pizza crust. It... more
Read moreBread Crumbs & Croutons
I make fresh bread almost everyday and I love trying out different recipes. Occasionally a loaf isn’t to our liking, or comes out poorly. Sometimes, we have too much bread. Then there’s times you just want bread crumbs or croutons lol. I have a hard time wrapping my head around... more
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