Food : Ciabatta {it’s not as scary as you think}

    After a discussion about bread on Twitter, my good friend Kellie from 74LimeLane requested that I share my favourite ciabatta recipe here. And why not? Good bread is GOOD. Ciabatta is Italian in origin, and the word literally translates as...

Food : Hot Cross Buns {without the cross}

  In my part of the world, it’s Good Friday, Easter. And even though I wouldn’t call myself a Christian (or anything else, for that matter), I still am in love with the delectable-ness that is the hot cross bun. Fragrantly spicy, richly warm and...

Food : How to make bread {it’s EASY}.

I was at the checkout of the supermarket the other day, when the lady behind commented on my 5kg bag of flour. “You mean you make your own BREAD?” was the half-horrified, half-awed whisper. Bread has been a fundamental food for so many societies for so...