Extension of the repertoire

The alternate days soups regime is still going well. Yesterday I tried a new-to-me soup that I had not considered before. I had bought a beautiful fresh locally-grown white turnip at the weekend and elected to use that. Essentially, I used the recipe here: Tales of a Kitchen: Onion and Turnip Soup but in my …

Further Flatbreads

I was busy this morning – lunch had to be ready an hour early today in order  to accommodate a conference call at 1pm. I needed to make soup, bread and a cake (for Spinning Group) by midday. I checked the ‘fridge and found a family-size carton of mushrooms. Mushroom soup – what could be …

Flatbreads revisited

I refreshed the flatbreads today by sprinkling with water and heating  on a tray in a 200°C oven for 5 minutes. We ate them with a bowl of Carrot and Coriander Soup and the breads were no less good than yesterday. The touch of cumin and kalonji went very well with the soup. This was …

Flatbreads

Taking my inspiration today from a trip to Kirkness & Gorie, and from watching Raymond Blanc. We begin our meal with a baked cheese and some lovely flatbreads to dunk into it. To wash it down we have a very fine Amontillado sherry. The breads are just out of the oven, the cheese will be …

Spicing things up a little

There’s a brown-ish, seedy, malty load on the rise today. Gill delivered fresh yeast last night and I had no intention of allowing it to linger. I’m still using up a mix of flours that I tipped the ends of into a box together. It makes a good bread – there’s seeded rustic flour in …

Spelt and Linseed Revisited

Just a quick note to remark that the Spelt & Linseed loaf passed the second day test with flying colours. Even today it remains fit to eat. However, I also have to say that it makes the most fantastic toast. So good in fact that I’d consider making this recipe again specifically in order to …