Tag Archives: bread

Genova, the home of focaccia and other earthly pleasures

Posted on May 6, 2015 by

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 →

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Something is living in my fridge (and it helps me make bread)

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

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 →

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Zero Plastic Week

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

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 →

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The Kingdom of the Breaderlands

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

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 →

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