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I put together a detailed guide to bannetons a while ago and I wanted to do the same also for bread baking tins. It’s often difficult to know what baking tools to get when starting out in bread baking and these guides to baking equipment are aimed to help along the journey. My guide to … Read more
Just before Christmas, I received a beautifully presented package from Eezi-Slice, a company centered around its founder’s invention; the Eezi-Slice bread slicer. I agreed to review the bread board so here are my thoughts after having used the board for a month. How does the Eezi-Slice bread board work? The Eezi-Slice bread board is unique in … Read more
Bannetons are baskets for bread proofing, used to hold shaped loaves as they proof and undergo their final rise. These dough rising containers are also referred to as Brotform in German and Gärkörbchen in Austria and come in various shapes and materials. There is plenty of variety out there, so here is my quick guide … Read more
It would be a missed opportunity not to take advantage of all the tempting Black Friday deals which are now also offered to us in the UK. I’ll be keeping track of Black Friday kitchen deals and Cyber Monday offers with a specific focus on baking equipment and kitchen knife offers. Watch this space but, … Read more
If you are looking for thoughtful DIY Christmas gift ideas, baking homemade Christmas bread gifts could be a winning option. Giving bread as a gift has a long tradition, specifically for housewarmings, and giving bread as a Christmas present is an equally good idea. Christmas bread gifts are perfect for festive dinner parties and can be the ultimate a little … Read more
Here it is! Still boxed up and waiting to be unwrapped – my first ever stand mixer, acquired to make my ever increasing bread and baking output easier to manage. As a determined manual dough kneader, I’m excited yet apprehensive about using a stand mixer to ease dough handling. Savisto was kind enough to donate … Read more
I finally invested in a La Cloche baking dome earlier this year and what an amazing purchase it was. My loaves now brown more beautifully and I’m able to achieve a delicious looking and tasting crust while retaining a moist and chewy crumb. The baking dome arrived well-wrapped in its box and was immediately used to bake this … Read more
I tend to bake more than we can consume and freezing bread is a handy way to have homemade bread available at all times. This is particularly nice after a long weekend away or holiday when baking from scratch is not possible. Here are some frequently asked questions around freezing bread which will help you store bread … Read more
Investing in a good-quality bread cutting board should be a no-brainer for home bread bakers. It’s one of the most commonly used pieces of equipment in my kitchen, so a good quality board is essential. Having used this beautiful but entirely unpractical chopping board until recently, the breadcrumb mess it left behind finally got to me and I invested … Read more
With so much choice of bread making books out there, it’s hard to find the one book that’s right for you. I’ve bought my fair share of bread books and they are all wonderfully decorative for my kitchen shelf. However, there is only a handful of books I feel really close to and use on … Read more