Alright, so today I finally got around to trying my hand at a matcha castella cake. Been wanting to do this for a while. Getting Started First things first, I pulled out all the ingredients. You know, the usual suspects: eggs, sugar, bread flour (important for castella!), matcha powder, some honey, and a splash of milk. I find getting everything measured and ready makes the...

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...

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...

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...

Alright, let me tell you what I got up to in the kitchen today. I found myself needing some baking powder, but the usual stuff you buy has corn starch in it. Now, I don’t always mind corn starch, but I wanted to see if I could whip up a batch without it, just keeping things super simple, you know? Gathering the Bits So, first...

Alright, let’s talk about these panettone baking molds. I recently got really into trying to make a decent panettone at home. It’s one of those baking mountains I decided I needed to climb. My First Goofs So, first attempts? Kind of messy. I didn’t have the proper molds. I tried using some tall pots I had, lining them with parchment paper. What a hassle! Getting...

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