I suddenly had a yearning to make a Bakewell Tart last week. Together with scones, I think that a moist, tasty Bakewell Tart is a good indicator that a café has a great baker on board. This led me to an enjoyable time searching through my cookbooks and reading some fascinating…
If you read this on a regular basis you’ll know that our household is vegetarian, with an occasional dip into a vegan diet due to problems with egg and dairy. For a long time, I didn’t think that it was possible to make good cake that was egg and butter free –…
We arrive at Bakery Andante at 9:30. The shelves are being stacked. There’s a wonderful aroma in the air – freshly baked bread and, as it’s nearing Easter, spicy overtones. We meet Martin who has arrived with his daughter to buy a baguette for lunch. “This is my local.” he grins. “The…
A chance to visit Europain 2014, Paris – the biggest bread exhibition in the world? I just had to make it happen. I guess it was a bit risky, deciding to go to Paris and back in the day. The evening before my fears came true. Air France sent me…
We arrive at noon. The Wee Boulangerie has a long queue of people eager to buy their bread for the weekend, queuing out of the door. One chap Phil, is waxing lyrical. “I love this bread, the crust is so impossibly crusty. I buy this each week”. He is clutching…
Adventures in Bread I love a challenge. For me this past year has been all about improving my bread making skills. To check whether I had the stamina and prowess to take this passion further, I decided to head off to France to work in a bakery for two weeks. …
On our first day in Split, Croatia, we meet Robert. He’s been busy organising tours for us during our visit. Before we set off to meet our guide Sonia, we have coffee. “Let’s go and buy a cake to eat with our coffee.” suggests Robert. It appears that rather than…
I’ve been making bread since my early twenties. Just recently though, I’ve become obsessed. Why do I make bread? The taste is just amazing and it’s so good for you. It’s also great to share with friends and colleagues although there I nearly caused an upset recently when Mr EF…
I’m sure I am not alone in having at least one person in the family who has dietary requirements of some sort. A sweeping statement, but I think it is pretty easy to cater for the vegetarian, but when you are faced with gluten intolerance it can be more tricky.…
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