Getting Started with French Sandwich Cookies Okay, so I had this idea floating around my head for a few days: French sandwich cookies. You know, those delicate little things, often with some kind of creamy filling. Sounded like a good weekend project. Didn’t want anything too complicated, just something nice to have with a cup of tea. So, I decided to give it a whirl....

Switching Things Up: My Go with Stainless Steel Bread Pans Alright, let’s talk about these stainless steel bread pans I picked up. I’d been using the same old non-stick ones for years, you know the type. They get scratched, they get weird, and honestly, I started thinking about what that coating was doing. So, I decided to make a change. I went ahead and bought...

Alright, let’s talk about those cinnamon chips I tried making the other day. Saw a recipe online and thought, “Hey, how hard can it be?” Famous last words, right? First, I gathered my stuff. Flour, butter (it HAD to be softened, which I almost forgot), sugar, cinnamon (obviously!), baking powder, salt, and an egg. Pretty standard baking ingredients, nothing too crazy. Then, I followed the...

Alright, so I decided to tackle that Easter Portuguese Sweet Bread this year. It’s always a bit of a project, but worth it, usually. Getting Started – The Sponge First thing I did was get the yeast going. You know, that sponge method. I warmed up some milk, not too hot, just warm enough. Then dissolved the active dry yeast in it. Added a bit...

Alright, let me walk you through how I tackled this date chocolate cake the other day. I’d been seeing recipes floating around using dates as a sweetener and was curious, plus I had a bag of dates sitting in the pantry needing a purpose. So, I decided, why not give it a go? Getting Started First things first, I gathered everything I thought I’d need....

Okay, let’s talk about trying to track down proper soda crackers here in the UK. It sounds simple, right? Crackers are everywhere. But the specific soda cracker type, like the American ones, turned into a bit of a mission for me. My Initial Search So, I started where most folks would, the big supermarkets. First, I hit up my local Tesco. Went straight to the...

Figuring Out the Cost of Just One Spoonful of Flour So, the other day, I got this weird idea stuck in my head. I was baking my usual batch of cookies – nothing fancy, just the regular chocolate chip ones – and I started wondering, like, really wondering, how much does the flour in this recipe actually cost me? Not the whole bag, but down...

So, I kept seeing all these posts and videos talking about ‘fancy’ baking ingredients. You know, the stuff that costs a bit more, looks different, comes in special packaging. Got me thinking, does it really make that much difference? Or is it just hype? I figured the only way to know for sure was to just roll up my sleeves and try some myself. Getting...

Alright, let me tell you about my attempt at making some whole wheat rice crackers recently. I was looking for a healthier snack, something crunchy, you know? And I thought, why not try making my own? Getting Started So, first things first, I went digging in my pantry. Found the whole wheat flour, check. Had some brown rice flour too, perfect. I figured that combination...

Okay, so today was the day to finally tackle glazing that fruit cake. It’s been sitting there, wrapped up, doing its thing for weeks. Pulled it out. Looked alright, smelled good, rich and boozy like it should. First up, the sticky layer Right, before the white stuff, gotta put down the marzipan. Some people skip this, I usually do it. Makes a smoother finish, I...