Tag: cooking

The Rations Challenge: Forty Days of Feasting in a Wartime Kitchen by Claud Fullwood

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I'm not exactly sure what drew me to Claud Fullwood's forthcoming book The Rations Challenge.  Perhaps it was my general and ongoing interest in how to make even a small contribution to addressing climate change.  Little did I know that this would turn out to be the perfect read for completely different reasons. As the blurb … Continue reading The Rations Challenge: Forty Days of Feasting in a Wartime Kitchen by Claud Fullwood

“There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky. Part two of my bread making odyssey

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Last week I wrote about baking by hand my first ever loaf of bread. It was instantly addictive and so I was back in the kitchen this weekend to have another go. There is just something amazing about the alchemy of bread making. Yes, I know it is basic chemistry and that the active yeast … Continue reading “There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky. Part two of my bread making odyssey