Latest Recipes & Principles
Basic Dough
How to Make Whole Wheat Rough Puff Pastry and Delicious Sausage Rolls
I got carried away with the rough puff pastry experiments. It is such a fun and easy dough to work with and the possibilities are endless. This time I decided to make a whole wheat version for a...
Enriched Dough
These May Be the Softest Cinnamon Rolls You Will Ever Make!
Yudane is one of the best methods for making bread dough extra light and soft. And if there is one type of bread that should be extra soft it is the humble cinnamon roll. Someone suggested this to...
Cold Fermented Bread
Like Freshly Baked Bagels for Breakfast? Use the Cold Proofing Method!
Cold proofing is really growing on me. It is the perfect method for breakfast bakes because all the work is done the previous evening and the only thing left to do the next day is baking. Having...
Whole Grain Bread
This Super Healthy Rye Bread Has More Seeds Than Flour!
Rye bread is my favourite bread of all time and I have mentioned it quite often. But there is someone who loves it even more than I do – my brother. Appreciation for good food and ingredients that...
Flatbreads & Crackers
How to Make Perfectly Crisp and Delicious Matzah
Matzah or matzo is an unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine and an important element of Passover. Passover is still a while away, but I wanted to make this because someone suggested it...
No-Knead Bread
Ciabatta For Breakfast? This Cold Proofed No-Knead Recipe Is What You Want!
You know I love cold fermentation. Usually, I stick with cold bulk fermentation and then finish the final proof at room temperature the next day. Cold proofing flips the process upside down. The...
Principes of Baking
Cold Bulk Fermentation vs Cold Proofing Compared I Which is Better?
The breadmaking techniques I use have changed and evolved over time, and my opinions towards certain techniques have changed as well. There are many ways to ferment bread dough in order to achieve a...
Brioche
100% Whole Wheat Brioche Dough Recipe
Brioche is the most versatile dough ever. It can be turned into pretty much anything and you can find great examples for it in the Brioche playlist on my channel. A whole wheat version had not come...
Sourdough Bread
Sourdough Starter and Leaven. Are They The Same Thing?
Levain, leaven, sourdough starter. They can be the same thing, but not always. Levain is a noun in the French language. By definition a ‘sourdough culture’. Leaven is an English word. It can be a...
Festive Breads
How to Make Perfect Rum Baba | Boozy Yeast Cake Recipe
Rum baba is a dessert of rum syrup soaked bread/cake often served with whipped cream and berries. There are many recipes out there and this is by no means an authentic one, but it stays true to the...
Baking World Tour
How to Make Jamaican Style Beef Patties with Handmade Pastry
You already know how much I love my rough puff pastry. It’s crumbly and flaky and makes for the best wrapper for a delicious filling. And when it comes to Jamaican patties there are few that could...
Pastry, Cakes, Sweet Bakes
This Raspberry Crumble Slice Will Make You Come Back for More!
I’m not much of a pastry chef nor do I like to eat cakes very often. But I am responsible for providing some sweet bakes at the coffee bar in my workplace, so I do have a little bit of experience...