Month: November 2012
November 30, 2012 /

Time to calm down

I do believe that it is time to apologise for the onslaught of posting and to reassure the nervous reader that this posting rate will…

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November 30, 2012 /

BBC News – Bread that lasts for 60 days could cut food waste

BBC News – Bread that lasts for 60 days could cut food waste. Heard this on the radio news at lunch time. Agreed with DH…

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November 30, 2012 / Dear Diary

Advise me

November 30, 2012 / Dear Diary

River Cottage Handbook No.3 Bread

Bread: River Cottage Handbook No. 3 is written by Daniel Stevens, and introduced by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Daniel works for Hugh at River Cottage. It is…

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November 30, 2012 /

Bread Review: Shepherd’s Bread

The Shepherd’s Bread made yesterday passed both the tea-time test and the second day test. Tea time saw the bread buttered and paired with ripe…

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November 29, 2012 /

Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it

One of my recently purchased baking books is The Italian Baker, Revised: The Classic Tastes of the Italian Countryside–Its Breads, Pizza, Focaccia, Cakes, Pastries, and…

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November 29, 2012 / About

How we got to this point (Part 3)

I stranded myself in Orkney with a spinning wheel and a quantity of fleece and there just didn’t seem to be much time  for baking.…

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November 29, 2012 /

Feta & Thyme Soda Bread

Three of my favourite things: soda bread, feta, thyme. I would go make this right now if there were any fresh thyme in the house…

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