Another post on the intersection of bread and spirituality… This week Radio 4’s Something Understood programme looked at the importance of bread in our physical and spiritual lives.
Category: Food
I love to cook, and in particular right now I’m trying to master the art of breadmaking. So here are my foodie thoughts and experiments.
Yeast of Eden
Is there any clearer ‘Echo of Eden’ than the Artisan Food Movement?
A few thoughts on a theology of food.
Spiced Sticky Toffee Apple Buns
Dan Lepard’s brilliant recipe for sticky toffee apple buns with pecans and a rum glaze
Bread Bins and Bread Binned
In the UK, 24 million slices of bread are binned each day; £90m worth wasted every year. Here are 5 tips for how to avoid waste and make your loaves go further.
Gregg’s Bakery
As this is Real Bread Week, here are a few reflections on Gregg Wallace’s documentary about mass-produced bread, and why big ain’t necessarily beautiful!
When is a sourdough starter ready?
Originally posted on doughies:
The readiness of a sourdough starter, for baking or otherwise, depends greatly on the age (hours since refreshment) of the starter in it’s perpetual cycle of refreshment. Here’s a little diagram of this cycle which we will explore in the text below:- How old is your sourdough starter? Your starter cycle…
Burnt aubergine, roasted pepper and goats’ cheese stack
A simple recipe: a stack with a base of burnt aubergines, roasted peppers, caramelised onions, and grilled goats cheese.
Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain
A review of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir and insight into the world of the professional kitchen
Two Sourdough Recipes: A Mill Loaf and a Rolled Oat Boule
Two sourdough recipes I’ve particularly enjoyed making recently: a mill loaf and a rolled oat boule.
The Perfect Tarka Dal
A recipe for the perfect spicy comfort food: tarka dal
Liam Thatcher 