So, I admit it I have a real soft spot for bread making. It’s understandable from where I’m sitting and I ain’t making any apologies for periodically whacking a loaf recipe in here. This particular loaf was born out of boredom, simple as that. I spent the day saving the city dressed in a jet… Read More Triple threat seed loaf

When you get the hang of making simple white or brown bread it starts to become addictive and aside from the process being addictive the flavours and textures you achieve are unsurpassed by shop bought pan loaves. This recipe is the next step along in bread making as it requires the use of a ‘starter’… Read More Pain de Campagne – French Country Bread

You need to be dead inside not to love making bread, there’s a zen-ness about it…plus it gives you the fore-arms of a Gladiator if you make enough of it. Here’s a hint from my mate Ali Johnston – Master Good Guy:  “when I made the cob loaf, I did a cold rise overnight in… Read More Simple Brown Loaf

Soda bread toasted on a Sunday morning is the bomb………especially when it comes with sausages, bacon, black pudding, mushrooms and 2 fried eggs crispy around the edges and runny in the middle. This is the easiest bread in the world to make, no kneading required at all – in fact it’s a bad thing if… Read More Easy Soda Bread

Another really groovy loaf that won’t look outta place sitting on your Auntie Peggy’s farm house kitchen table. This is exactly the same recipe as the simple white loaf but this thing is super crusty – up to 11 on the crust-o-metre. 1 Loaf500 grams strong white bread flour10 grams fast yeast10 grams salt300 grams… Read More Cob Loaf