Bread Shots (Homemade Canapés)

Looking for a delicious homemade canapé recipe or simply for a savoury snack? These bread shots (original recipe taken from a book by Richard Bertinet called “Dough“) are just what you are looking for! Bertinet’s bread shots are made of basic white yeast dough – little dough balls (smaller is better as it allows for a good … Read more

Christmas Bread Wreath Recipe

It’s nearly Christmas! Today I baked some beautiful Christmas bread wreaths inspired by Artisan Bread in Five. I’ve noted down this easy Christmas bread wreath recipe below. Try it – you’ll be rewarded with some very decorative festive breads. There are also some wonderfully adventurous Christmas bread and baking recipes in Trine Hahnemann’s beautifully presented book ‘Scandinavian … Read more

Our old brick oven

This lovely (though derelict and unusable) old brick oven in Upper Austria used to decorate the gardens of our old farmhouse. It was demolished last year after a lifespan of over 100 years (it hadn’t been in use since the 1950s). You can still see the baking chamber made of fireproof brick. Once, this masonry oven … Read more

Brown seeded wholemeal bread recipe

Looking for a bread recipe full of wholesome goodness? This loaf of brown seeded wholemeal bread is bursting with healthy seeds and kernels. Great for using up the various bits and pieces you might have waiting in your store cupboard! Seeded wholemeal bread recipe Makes one loaf of brown seeded bread. Day 1 – Prepare sourdough & flaxseed … Read more