Recipes

Baker's used to use old dough. Nowadays it's Pâte fermentée Using Pâte fermentée in your bread of the secrets to ...
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Baking Scones One of the enjoyable things I get to do is to head over to Log House Holidays and ...
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Learn to love sous vide cooking Do you love eating fish, but are never too happy about cooking it? Do ...
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At this time of the year you might be overwhelmed with courgettes / zucchini. I swear that they grow whilst ...
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I'd suggest that after chocolate, citrus is everyone's favourite flavour. Flavours that excite the palate and add a refreshing touch ...
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Madeleines - small, delicious and very moreish A madeleine is a small very buttery cake with a crisp edge. They ...
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Making the most of plants in your cooking Soup and bread - a match made in heaven. I've been reading ...
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Why dough temperature matters Do you think about water temperature you add to your dough? Is water cold, warm or ...
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Autolyse (Pre soak) I learnt to bake professionally in France and I use the techniques and practices every time I ...
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Apple crumble is the favourite dish of so many people I know. When did you last eat some? It's such ...
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It's fun to try something new. I am joining in with in a Christmas tag where fellow bloggers share their ...
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Spicy Pears, a perfect dessert If you've visited Morocco, I am sure one of your abiding memories will be the ...
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Pesto Rolls Pesto filled tear and share bread is a fun recipe to make and you can get the kids ...
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Cooking with Coffee Why don't we use coffee more in cooking and particularly in savoury dishes? I think it's time ...
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The taste of a ripe tomato is a wonderful thing. I'm lucky enough to have a greenhouse and have grown ...
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How better to celebrate with clotted cream? It's an essential part of a true afternoon tea. Indeed, could it be ...
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Tammy's Iced Tea Recipe Iced tea is big in America and whilst you can buy ready made here, it's not ...
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Fish cooked in rosé wine This post was written when Petit Ballon a subscription wine business were operating, it has ...
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How to make elderflower cordial If you want a non-alcoholic drink that is refreshing, what do you choose?  I often ...
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I'm standing at the corner of a huge field with Darren Hedges, Asparagus Grower and Revills Farm Shop owner. Bredon ...
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There's something about a coconut that makes you smile. I've been humming "Put the lime in the coconut" and the ...
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 It's all about the coffee The first time I ate a Café Liègeois was in Ajaccio, Corsica. It's a beautiful ...
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Cookery Book Review There is always room for one more book about food. I love that sense of anticipation. Will ...
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Make Bread with Cider I am new to craft cider. My recollections of drinking cider is of those well known ...
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A warming, tasty recipe When challenged to create a recipe using new potatoes, I immediately thought of this dish. I ...
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