What’s so special about this loaf? It’s hard to explain without tasting it. The smell, the texture, the nice bite, the taste of that little bit of whole wheat but not too much. We put it in front of our family at the Christmas table and it was gone before you could say merry. So, a loaf for special occasions definitely… [Read More...]
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Apple Cider Bread
It has taken us a while to perfect this recipe. There are many variables to take into account: the amount and kind of cider and apples, type of flour, amount of kneading, the times and temperatures and so on. So we did quite a few test runs before… [Read More...]
Tips on dough temperature
One thing we learned during our baking adventures is to keep an eye on the temperature of the dough.
In our micro bakery the temperature fluctuates between 13C/55F in the winter and 26C/79F and upwards during summer. Believe me, this temperature difference has a big impact on the end result of your loaf. [Read More...]
Weekend Bakery Projects : Bread & Marmalade
Here’s a little compilation of some of our recent weekend projects involving lots of dough making, coffee roasting and also a dollop of marmalade. We also started drying apples for our apple cider bread project. It is such fun, I immediately want to incorporate it in all our baking. Same with the marmalade, I have already used it in a banana cake… [Read More...]
Amsterdam Artisan Bakers List
Visiting Amsterdam and in search of the best Bakers and Pastry Shops? Print this list of bakeries and make your own Artisan Baker journey through the City. [Read More...]
Weekend Bakes
It was a bit of a ‘crazy baking weekend’ these past few days. We decided to bake and then bake some more. Partly on request, partly for fun and partly experimental. Our Rofco bread oven gave everything it had… [Read More...]
Excited About The Mini Boules & French Fondue
I tend to get excited about mini versions of food stuff. And I do not always have the arguments to back this up… [Read More...]
Why Home Baking
Why would anyone want to bake their own artisan bread? We can think of a few reasons… It’s simply the best bread you could ever taste. And you know what’s in it (and not), so you know what you eat It’s fulfilling and rewarding to make your own and learn the skill of good bread […] [Read More...]
Baking Glossary
Some bread baking definitions to help you on your artisan way Autolyse: a technique for improving gluten development without heavy kneading. Combine the flour and water from your recipe in a bowl and mix until the flour is fully hydrated. Cover the bowl and let the flour hydrate for 20 minutes, then mix in remaining […] [Read More...]
Artisan bread baking tips: Poolish & biga
There are several traditional methods for creating starters for breads. All of these starters are easy to prepare… [Read More...]
