Recipe for Flatbread with Nuts

This is a recipe my aunt from Höhnhart, Upper Austria shared with me (thank you Berta :-)). Berta and I are connected by our passion for bread and while she has been a master for years, I’m just at the beginning of my bread journey! This bread is super-delicious with just butter and cheese.  Add carrots, … Read more

Khobz Recipe – Authentic Moroccan Bread

Watching the first episode of Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast set in Morocco, I was (of course) inspired by the industriousness in the Moroccan bread bakery. It brought back memories of my first authentic Moroccan meal, sitting on a balcony overlooking the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakesh. If you love Middle Eastern & Mediterranean food as much as I do, … Read more

Parmesan Breadsticks Recipe

Guest post by Oonagh Thompson This recipe is an adaptation of Richard Bertinet’s olive, herb and Pecorino sticks from his brilliant book ‘Dough’. These parmesan breadsticks are deliciously bready and chewy, not the crunchy kind, and are perfect with a big pot of hummus or for dunking in some homemade soup. These moreish parmesan breadsticks … Read more

Quick pita bread recipe

It’s amazingly quick and easy to make great home-baked pita breads. Very few ingredients are needed to bake these lovely round/oval flatbreads and the delightful ‘pocket’ is simply created by steam puffing up the dough when exposed to a high temperature. Preparing the dough is very straightforward and you can choose to refrigerate part of … Read more

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

Spelt Flour Chapati Recipe

In fitting with today’s delightfully autumnal weather, I decided to cook a hearty vegetarian curry with butternut squash. As is the case for most dishes, Indian curries taste best if eaten with freshly baked breads. I’ve made this spelt flour chapati recipe many times since visiting India in 2007 and it didn’t let me down today. These … Read more

Irish White Soda Bread Recipe

I found our bread basket empty this Sunday morning. Not good! Traditional Irish white soda bread is the perfect loaf for situations like this. It’s very easy to put together, only five basic ingredients are needed and fresh bread will be on your breakfast table in just over an hour. Quick White Soda Bread Recipe This quick … Read more