bread

  • Whole wheat English muffins

    english muffins with butter

    There is undeniably something comforting about routine. After all, we are supposedly creatures of habit. The past couple of years have been rather testy around here. And, admittedly, I wouldn’t exactly call myself a morning person even at the best of times. Since becoming a mother, usually an internal autopilot gets me through almost an hour of being awake and attending to others’ needs. Unfortunately, I never trained myself to skip breakfast and therefore sustenance is needed quite quickly. In a sense, I’ve instinctively taken inspiration from the Italian/French where breakfast is typically cappuccino and pastry. Only my adapted version is a cappuccino with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a whole wheat English muffin topped with homemade mayonnaise and a dash of cayenne pepper. Whether you are after English muffins or just easy portioned bread items, this recipe has been tried and tested over and over again.

  • Brioche

    brioche texture

    A while ago – could be last year, could be a lifetime away – I was on the lookout for a classic brioche recipe. Somehow though, the recipes I’ve come across were not quite right: either missing something or having too many personal additions. Luckily I was already interested in a book called Le grand manuel du pâtissier and managed to find a copy with metric measurements (side note: if you are still using imperial and cups for cooking and baking, please just give up and get a scale). Finally, an authentic French brioche recipe was found. And I am convinced everyone needs to know about it.