Vanilla-Rooibos Fig Newtons | My New Roots

Vanilla-Rooibos Fig Newtons | My New Roots. No yeast involved, but what looks to be a lovely baked treat. We both love Fig Rolls and we also enjoyed those Kellogg bars we used to pack up for walking trips… they are very reminiscent of fig rolls, but oaty and not at all fig-ish. No, I …

(Not very) Pinteresting

I follow the Food & Drink category on Pinterest, though I am beginning to wonder why. It is so rarely that following a pin yields an interesting recipe! Most pins seem to be made by USA-nians. That being so, the majority of pins lead to something that begins “All you need is a packet of …

Malt Loaf

As I mentioned somewhere yesterday, this recipe felt more like mad scientist chemistry than home-cooking due to the number of specialist ingredients. I am reproducing the recipe in full, as written in the original – I am linking back to the original.

French Onion Soup

I can’t take any credit… and Knorr can Katie – this soup is all down to Delia.

Monstera deliciosa

Baking Fougasse today – my first attempt.

It was a cold and frosty night…

Back in the bread-making routine today, with yesterday’s delivery of new yeast. We had a cold night – cold enough to stop the swanky electronic shower from functioning this morning, and my bread flour was icy cold to the touch. I am learning though – in the old days I would have pre-warmed the flour …