Crusty Rye Rolls

These are deliciously tasty, and surprisingly easy to make too. The first time I made these, I didn’t have a dough hook, and kneading by hand took a lot of work. A dough hook makes them a breeze in comparison. I made the dough last night, left it for 12 hours, and baked these this […]

Driving ‘Assists’

I drove a car with lane assist once, turned it off sharpish. Either I’m driving, or I’m a passenger. Any other half-way situation is pure shite. There’s no middle ground for driving automation, no happy medium. It’s a binary proposition. It can sound and look like there’s a ‘easier driving’ way, as if you can […]

On this day in 1889

Two great writers were entertained to lunch. From @gutenberg_org: How cool! I love the Holmes stories. They are regularly re-read.

Roggenbrötchen

Rye rolls are everywhere in Germany, so I believe from reading ‘Classic German Baking‘. I certainly remember eating some heavier, darker breads when I was in Hesse on a school exchange many moons ago which could only have been rye (possibly a pumpernickel). So, to satisfy an old memory, I had to try these out. […]

Old News, Ignored

Postcards from…

This post has existed in my drafts folder since November 2019, and for four years has consisted of a title and a single line ‘Clive James died’. If this isn’t evidence of how distractable my mind is I don’t know what is. Tying it down is a continuous battle, like holding down a sheet in […]

Winter Bread – Rye & Spelt Loaf

With the evenings drawn in, and the mornings dark, it’s the time of year for hearty things to eat. This rye and spelt loaf definitely fits the bill with an earthy, nutty flavour. Spelt and Rye are considered older types of flour, not as common as it was, but easily findable in a larger shop […]

Tidy Mouse

How remarkable! The Guardian reports that a very tidy mouse has been cleaning up a workbench every night: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/07/mouse-secretly-filmed-tidying-mans-shed-every-night

Biscuit Time: Viennese & Lemon Spirals

Baking buttery treats together

Schweizer Zopf

Where I finally break out my copy of Classic German Baking and try a Schweizer Zopf.

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