I wanted to share a tiny revelation I had when baking this bread. The recipe itself has not changed so please take a look at the original post. This post is a sourdough update that will make a difference to your baking experience. What has changed is how I use the cast iron pot. Literally, turned things upside down! I […]
Or… perhaps this post should be called “the merits of scaling for baking and why ‘mise en place’ should be a thing for home bakers and cooks”. Measurements and prep are the keys for easy baking. Mise en place – the way around forgetting stuff Mise en place is a French term meaning ‘put in place’. Very simply, it’s a […]
Everybody loves a retro cake, but let’s make it individual sized! I’ve been making this cake for years, and most recently decided to make it in individual portions. I’ve done this two ways – one in a fancy pan that make six of them and also in individual 3″ by 3″ square pans. The curb appeal on the little squares […]
Turn plain white muffins into something nutritious and delicious
A very basic white bread recipe that produces a very satisfying outcome. Great for sandwiches, your morning toast or shaped into buns to have with any meal. Make this in bread pans or freeform on a baking sheet. This recipe is developed using grams as the measurements so a digital scale is really recommended. I have converted to cups for […]
Making bread is one of the most simple pleasures I enjoy in the kitchen. I had dabbled a bit here and there before, and my husband used to make bread a bit…sourdough actually… as well as pizza dough. Now I make bread at least once a week, in fact I make almost all the bread my family eats. Being able […]
The start of 2021 has me starting this new endeavour.. a blog! There are so many out there already, but I’m hoping that there are some folks who find this interesting and that I can add some information to help others do things a little easier, a little better or just a little differently. I’ll be writing about things I […]
