Yes, once again I have spent a lazy Saturday morning bread baking, blogsurfing and generally pottering around in a quiet and peaceful house. I’ve drunk copious amounts of coffee, played with my next door neighbour’s new puppy, Perfect. Yes that is really his name, short for Perfect Paradise Mark II. Mark [...]

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This is a very quick and easy loaf, enriched with a little butter and sugar and flavoured with cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips.  It is not as sweet as you might think, and is delicious as toast or with cream cheese or mascarpone as a snack.

Sift 3 cups of organic strong white flour (bread [...]

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You’ll need to have all your ingredients ready to go before you start. It is a quick and easy dish but requires a little multi-tasking. The basil aioli needs to be made in advance.

Rinse your asparagus and gently snap off the ends. Go as close the the ends as possible until you [...]

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Day 1:The Chef (Chief leavening agent)

Make a fountain inside a handful (about 1/2 cup) of organic wholewheat flour
add about 1/2 teaspoon of milk, a pinch of cumin and 3 tablespoons of warm water
Mix together and knead with two fingers until your paste comes together as a firm dough, adding a little more water if [...]

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Pain de Campagne is a French country loaf with fabulous staying power because of its sourdough origins. It is one of my favourites with it’s lovely sour smell and deeply crunchy crust. Once your sourdough starter is ready you can proceed with the recipe below. This is a rather firm starter, not [...]

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