Finding the new in the everyday
This week I got back to playing around with my favourite thing in the kitchen – bread. Nothing gives me more pleasure than getting my hands stuck into some dough and seeing what deliciousness will come out. I've made no end of bread loves over the past few years, but I like experimenting with different… Continue reading Melon Pan
This is the first bake from my Puff the Bakery course to nearly break me. I've made complex bakes before, the chocolate entremet from a couple of weeks ago being the most notable, but the opera cakes complex and multiple layers were a little too much to handle. Photo by Dima Valkov on Pexels.com The… Continue reading Day 331 – Opera Cake
Today's new thing was going to be a bit of a mad science experiment. I'd read a recipe that involved combining two of the most popular bakes of all time, the brownie and the cookie, brought together for the first time to create...the brookie! Photo by RF._.studio on Pexels.com Like a mad culinary scientist, I… Continue reading Day 322 – Made Brookies
It's cake week in my Puff the Bakery course, and whilst the Opera cake might have to wait a little while until I can skilfully master multiple layers, I couldn't wait to try the much more straightforward Madeline. The madeleine is a shell-shaped, airy sponge, made with brown butter and honey, similar in taste to… Continue reading Day 302 – Madeleines
Making meringues has been on my list since its conception late last year. A good crunchy, chewy meringue feels really indulgent to me, and when done correctly, is pure heaven. I've made lovely soft Italian meringue for my lemon meringue pie, but for some reason dared not venture into the classic French meringue category. They've… Continue reading Day 296 – Meringues
New Day, New Thing 