I had a craving for Moussaka. The version I make is layered with both potatoes and eggplant.  While the meat simmered, I fried the potatoes and the eggplant. A layer of potatoes and eggplant in the bottom of the casserole topped with meat and then another layer of potato and eggplant and  more meat  and…

I fed both sourdough starters on Monday. And three ounces of excess starter went into a Biga. The one on the left was fed with rye and had doubled within three hours. The one on the right was fed with white and wasn’t far behind. Rye I left them both out a little longer  before…

Rather than bake baguettes I made  crusty rolls. Perfect size for a  sandwich. or for Crostini,sliced and grilled , topped with roasted garlic, sheep feta, oven roasted cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil.

We have been experiencing a hot spell the last couple of weeks.  Warmer than normal here on the West Coast.    Dinners have been simple and relatively quick. Lettuce Cups with Pork. Recipe One of my favourites – quick and easy to make even on a work night. Grilled burgers and local corn. Grilled Chicken…

I’ve been making all my bread recently by hand, using the Forkish method of pinch and fold.  For  regular and sourdough breads.    This method also uses the autolyse technique, which isn’t new to me. I’ve been using this method for years.  I fed both of my starters on Thursday, July 24th, and at the same…

Homemade Pizza and Focaccia Last week, I started a batch of Ken Forkish’s pizza dough early in the day.  It was mixed all by hand  using his pinching and folding method. When the dough had more than doubled, it was tipped out on to the counter and  divided into five balls, 340 g each. After…

I bought a whole Beef Tenderloin recently.Sterling Silver Beef I trimmed and divided it into a small roast, steaks  and tenderloin tips for the freezer.  Over the last two weeks we have had grilled steaks and  Filet Mignon in a Green Peppercorn Sauce This is one of my favourite ways to serve a steak. Served…

  This bread was started last Tuesday.   After mixing the flour and water, the dough was left to rest for 20 minutes.   Then the yeast and salt were added and left to rest again for 20 minutes.  Then I let the Magic Mill do the kneading.   Using the roller attachment, not the dough hook….

Breville All-In-One  My 15 year old Kitchenaid hand mixer died last week and my 13 year old Braun Immersion blender bit the dust the same day.  How does that happen? Since I use the immersion blender more often than the hand mixer, I decided to replace it first. Did a little homework and decided to go with…

I was out of my bread and decided to bake after I got home from work Friday night. Just my basic baguettes. Got started just after I got home and the bread came out of the oven around  10:00.  Took just under five hours from start to finish. The bread was singing so loud I…