The dough was made on Thursday and left in the fridge for  a longer fermentation. This was a 1000g batch destined for both pizza and loaves. Dough was taken out of the fridge Friday afternoon around 3:00 to give it time to warm up. I made two pizzas with half the dough and the other…

Just a few of the boards that will be available over the next couple of weeks. The Holiday Season is just around the corner.These boards are perfect for serving your favourite appetizers, sushi, cheeses,  breads, etc… They also make a wonderful gift. Charcuterie, Cheese, Bread/Baguette Boards. All with the beautiful figures of Quilt, Curl and…

I baked a batch of these Chocolate and Cream Cheese Cupcakes this morning.  I wanted something I could take to work and share with Leola (Leola’s Studio) and Pam (Scoops Natural Foods) Dark, chocolatey , very moist and with  lots of cream cheese. Perfect with coffee. And I have a couple left for Moe and…

Whole Wheat Bread   I’ve never been a fan of whole wheat bread. But I decided that now I have a source for fresh milled flour  I would give whole wheat another try. I just winged my basic recipe,  using fresh milled red fife organic wheat,  500g of the red fife and 500g of my usual…

A few recent breakfasts     Linguine Alfredo topped with a poached egg with a side of bacon.  Pancakes for Moe Topped with bananas caramelized in maple syrup. Matthew was home so I made a family favourite –  Spanish Tortilla. Farm fresh poached eggs. Meatloaf Hash with buttered basted eggs.

This is my basic everyday bread. Makes wonderful baguettes, large boules, mini baguettes or small boules or buns.With a longer fermentation, it also makes a great pizza crust. This week’s batch I made into small boules. Too big to use as buns,but the perfect size when sliced to make a sandwich for two or to toast….

The following breads were all mixed by hand usingthe pinch and fold method. Organic Hard White Winter Wheat – Milled and used the same day.  My favourite new shop – Scoops Natural Foods. Pam carries a number of different organic wheat andoffers the use of a Nutrimill to grind the wheat into flour.  This wheat was…

I   LOVE  Lamb Shanks. I told Moe that Lamb shanks would be one of my top five favourite dinners, and he said that he would choose this meal as his last dinner.   Of course it didn’t hurt that we shared a really good  Oregon Pinot Noir that went wonderful with the Lamb. Basic Outline….

I finally found a supplier for  the Caputo ‘OO’ Flour. Carried in one of the better grocery stores in Victoria.I bought two bags.  One Red and one of the Blue. I hand kneaded the dough , using the pinch and fold method,and after the first rise, it was left over night in the fridge. The …

We celebrated both our 35th wedding anniversary and my birthday in August. Anniversary dinner – Chicken Perigord Print Recipe Chicken Breasts Perigord Source:  Lucy Waverman This flavorful and elegant chicken is stuffed with a combination of fresh and dried mushrooms.  Because the breasts are stuffed under the skin, the stuffing moistens the chicken meat and…