The Plan Down at the restaurant, my dough of choice, is of course, sourdough. Everyday, I’ll take a portion of sourdough starter, and mix that in with my flour and water to make the pizza dough. Simple enough. Usually, I’ll use around 4% by weight of flour of starter. That is for every 10kg of …
Croissant, or Mille-Feuille? An innocent enough question. An idyllic one, when I was a child. Food’s power comes from fostering relationships. It comes from the fact that two people eating together, are sharing. Sharing an activity. Sharing clumsy mouthfuls of custard caked pastry. Sharing happiness. No surprises then that one of my (literal) sweetest memories …
Fianlly, the moment has come. I’ve mastered Amaretti, the ultimate coffee biscuit. But it didn’t come easy. From sugar choice to your perfect ‘almond’, this is the definitive, final chapter on how to make, and understand, perfect amaretti. Experiment 1: Comparing bases What makes a biscuit base? When it comes to choosing a …
The gluten-free gospel Yes! The gluten-freevangelicals have won. Welcome to the first, and last long form post, on flour-less cake. Strap in, this is a long one. This post, was inspired by Angels. Or at least their food. Like a true gluten free cake, Angel Food Cake’s structure is not supported by wheat starch but …