Month: March 2025

Right then, let’s talk about getting your head around British baking ingredients. When I first decided to tackle some proper British recipes, like things my Gran used to make, I stood in the supermarket aisle feeling a bit lost, I tell you. Starting with the Basics: Flour and Sugar First off, the flour situation. You see “Plain Flour” and “Self-Raising Flour” everywhere. Plain flour, that’s ...

Alright, so I decided to give this heritage high gluten flour a whirl. Heard some folks talking about it, figured I’d see what the fuss was about. You know me, always messing around in the kitchen. Getting Started First off, getting my hands on it wasn’t too hard, found it online. When I opened the bag, it looked pretty much like regular flour, maybe a ...

Okay, let’s talk about something I tried recently in the kitchen. My Little Experiment So, I was looking at my usual metal loaf pans the other day. You know the ones. Solid, reliable, but honestly, sometimes cleaning them feels like a real chore, especially when stuff gets baked right into the corners. I saw these paper loaf pans at the store, just sitting there on ...

Alright, let me tell you about something I did the other day. I was following this recipe, you know, one of those ones that gets really specific, and it called for lemon juice measured in grams. Usually, I just eyeball stuff or use measuring spoons, but this one said grams, specifically for 2 tablespoons worth. I figured, okay, let’s see how much that actually is. ...

Got this idea the other day, wanted something crunchy, you know? And store-bought stuff… well, sometimes you just want to make it yourself. So, whole wheat oyster crackers. Seemed simple enough. First thing, I pulled out the whole wheat flour. Had some regular all-purpose flour too, figured I’d mix them, maybe half and half, didn’t want it too heavy, you get me? Dumped that in ...

Alright, the cold really started biting this week. You know that damp chill that gets in your bones? Yeah, that kind. Nothing for it, really, except firing up the oven. Decided it was time for some proper winter baking. First things first, I had to figure out what to bake. Spent maybe half an hour scrolling through recipes online. So many complicated things! Fancy breads, ...

Alright, let’s talk about this Kyrol high gluten flour. I kept seeing it mentioned, people saying it’s the key for certain bakes, so I figured, why not? Gotta try these things myself, right? Finding it wasn’t like picking up a bag at the corner store, had to look around a bit online, but eventually, a hefty bag landed on my doorstep. First thing I noticed ...

Alright, let’s talk about the yeast cranberry orange bread I tackled today. Been meaning to try this one for a while, finally cleared the schedule to get it done. Getting Started – The Prep First things first, I got all my stuff out on the counter. Flour, sugar, salt, the usual suspects. Dug out the dried cranberries and grabbed a nice big orange for the ...

My Tussle with Panettone Flour Alright, so I decided to dive into this whole panettone flour situation. Kept seeing folks online raving about needing this special stuff for a real panettone. I bake a fair bit, mostly bread, sometimes brioche, so I figured, why not? Let’s see what the fuss is all about. First off, finding the stuff wasn’t like grabbing a bag of all-purpose ...

Okay, let me tell you about the time I decided to try baking a turkey in a brown paper bag. Heard folks talking about it, how it makes the bird super moist, so I thought, why not give it a go? Getting Started First thing, I had to get the turkey ready. Made sure it was completely thawed out, which took its sweet time in ...