Warning: an über-geeky bread post follows! . . . . . The other day, I caught Pete spraying one of my hot ciabatta loaves with water. When I asked him what he was doing, he replied “the crust hurts the roof of my mouth, so I’m spraying it to soften it before I eat it”. […]
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High Hydration Sourdough
Posted in Recipes on May 20, 2014| 100 Comments »
Römertopf Roast Chicken with Bulgur and Herbs
Posted in Recipes on June 22, 2013| 52 Comments »
It’s been one of those days. We were flat out all morning, and then had just half an hour to organise dinner before racing out to a 3pm appointment in the city. Big Boy was at an exam at uni, and I was keen to have dinner ready for him at a reasonable hour. So […]
Emile Henry Risotto Pot
Posted in In My Kitchen, tagged Emile Henry Flame Cookware, Emile Henry risotto pot on October 24, 2011| 52 Comments »
Please don’t judge me. I know I’m a weak woman. I know I don’t need anymore Emile Henry. Sigh… All my resolve and self-control disappeared when I saw this new risotto pot. It’s just so gorgeously curvaceous. Its shape is reminiscent of the old Chinese clay pots that my mother used to cook in when […]
A Korean Food Adventure
Posted in Recipes on April 7, 2018| 12 Comments »
Long time readers might recall that we were introduced to Korean food by Big Boy five years ago. Since that time, we’ve had a growing fascination with the flavours of this wonderful cuisine, moving on from the widely available barbecue offerings to japchae and spicy stews like jjigae (photo above), which we’ll whip up for […]
More Bread Experiments and Römertopf Sourdoughs
Posted in Recipes on May 22, 2014| 83 Comments »
Part 2 of my geeky bread adventures! . . . . . After the success of our earlier pot baking experiments, I thought it was worth trying out some of the suggestions offered in the comments to my last post. The results were very interesting! Using my 90% hydration dough (made with a 50/50 blend […]
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