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Italian Potato Bread – Abruzzo Style
This Italian bread is typically found in the inland areas of Abruzzo particularly in L’Aquila and Teramo, where potatoes are grown. Potato was originally added to bread dough in the Abruzzo …
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Chocolate spread and Chocolate buns
Try this chocolate spread recipe. It goes so well with chocolate buns
How to choose a wheat flour
Heritage Wheats are coming to a bakery near you Can you imagine going to your local artisan bakery and choosing your bread as you might choose a bottle of wine? …
Italian Easter Bread
Creating the perfect Italian Style Easter Bread Many of the recipes for Italian Easter Bread I tried have been disappointing and dry. So I have created a recipe that is …
Stromboli Recipe – a feast for pizza lovers
This Stromboli recipe is for you if you love pizza Stromboli are delicious. Originally created in Philadelphia in United States, the recipe starts with pizza dough and is filled, rolled …
Baba Napolitana
A versatile, orange and rum soaked baba You might be familiar with rum babas? This is the Italian version, hailing from Napoli. It’s often made for celebrations including Christmas. It’s …
Bake Better Bread: Why you should scald flour
Scalding Flour Back in 2019 I participated in the Kneading Conference in Skowhegan Maine as a work study volunteer. It was at the session led by Daniel DeRosier who is …
Let’s Bake English muffins
Make Bread Muffins, a British Classic Often the only time we get to eat bread muffins these days is when we have Eggs Benedict. Whilst that is definitely a favourite, …
Bake Better Bread: Salt
Is salt important in breadmaking? Yes! Salt Awareness Week suggest we should reduce the amount of salt we eat. Is it time to reduce the amount of salt in bread? …