This is a bit of a baking project for those of you willing to try them out. Don’t, as I did, start this “project” at 730pm on a Sunday night when you’re hoping to go to bed at a reasonable hour. Instead, you’ll end up wide awake at midnight, having just finished your completed cream […]
Gather round and I’ll tell you a tale about a pile of water and flour that took over my life for an inordinate amount of time. That’s right. I cracked. I fell into the coronavirus trap of building a sourdough starter. Unlike everyone else though, I decided to really commit to it as things started […]
This cake is great when you’re short on time. It doesn’t even need fresh fruit, frozen works great. It only takes ten minutes to prepare. I don’t know what else you’d want in a dessert, especially when it’s hot out and you’re trying not to run the oven for long periods of time. The recipe […]
I’ve been a little uninspired with my cooking lately. It’s hard to get excited when it’s day whatever of everything being closed. To try and curb this cooking malaise and get some inspiration back, I’ve decided to make myself a list of things to try out this coming month. That way, I can check back […]
So about a month ago, my mum and I went to a chocolate and caramel making workshop. About halfway through it all I decided that chocolate making was my calling and that I should quit my job and open a shop. I have these dreams every now and again, but haven’t followed through on them…so […]
I’ve never had much luck with recipes requiring yeast. Either the dough didn’t rise, or I over-proofed it and it collapsed. Recipes calling for yeast always seemed very science-y to me. You know, requiring you adhere to the recipe exactly. I will say that this recipe does require you follow the steps to the letter, […]
