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Tag Archives: bread
Genova, the home of focaccia and other earthly pleasures
Last Friday was Labour Day, which meant we had a three-day weekend! What do Italians do when they get a three-day weekend? They get out of town. So we did, too. The journey took us to Genova, well-established as the … Continue reading
Something is living in my fridge (and it helps me make bread)
A while ago one of my flatmates, the Queen of the Night, brought back a tupperware full of a dough-like substance that we soon found out was lievito madre, a type of living yeast used for breadmaking. We were initially … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged baking, bread, fresh bread, home cooking, living yeast, sourdough, yeast
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Zero Plastic Week
A friend of mine posted an interesting link on facebook this week, telling us she was going to take a challenge: Zero Plastic Week. The idea is that you don’t buy any new plastic for a week, whilst you’re allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food, Vegetarian
Tagged bread, bread baking, environment, plastic, wholemeal, yeast, zero plastic week, zeroplasticweek
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The Kingdom of the Breaderlands
Over the Easter holidays I went to stay in the Netherlands for a while. I spent a fair bit of time in and around Amsterdam, seeing some friends. The new craze in Amsterdam seems to be elaborate little sandwiches and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Travel, Vegetarian
Tagged Amsterdam, avocado, bread, breakfast, ciabatta, eggs, hangover, poached eggs, sandwiches
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