Like anybody caring for a sourdough starter, I’m constantly on a quest to find good recipes to use up discarded sourdough starter. This sourdough apple cake (made with applesauce not apples) is a very quick and convenient way to use up some of your sourdough starter, and it tastes great too! It uses everyday ingredients you […]
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If you’re a sourdough fan or a chocolate chip cookie fan, you need to try these sourdough chocolate chip cookies! Like it says in the title – they’re the best! You might be thinking, what on earth would possess someone to make up a recipe combining sourdough and cookies? One’s savory, one’s sweet, why would you […]
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Like anything made with sourdough, sourdough pizza bases take some time! It’s not difficult to make a sourdough pizza crust but you do have to plan ahead as the dough needs time to rest and mature. I’d suggest you make your sourdough pizza dough either the day before you need them or in the morning […]
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If you’re wondering how to make your own homemade sourdough bread from scratch, you’ve come to the right place. Baking bread at home is so much easier and tastier using a sourdough starter rather than traditional active yeast. Homemade bread with yeast always comes out dense and yeasty tasting – I don’t know how commercial […]
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Making bread at home has always seemed difficult. Working with yeast, whether it be dry or fresh, can give unpredictable results at home and often produces bread with a homemade, yeasty taste. There must be something professional bakers aren’t telling us – how do they make their bread taste so good? As bread is relatively cheap […]
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Salad dressing is one of those things we’re all most likely to just buy from the store, but it’s so quick, easy and delicious to make your own homemade honey dijon mustard dressing, you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with store bought dressing. Pre-made, store bought salad dressings contain food acids, vegetable gums and added […]
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You may have heard of the additive known as carrageenan, but you may not be aware of what it is used for. Some people are concerned that carrageenan can cause unwanted side effects and this raises issues when consuming it. In this article, we are going to look at what carrageenan is as well as […]
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Vanilla, the king of all flavors first appeared in a recipe book in the early 1800s. The Art Of Cookery written by Hannah Glass introduced a sweet, earthy aroma named “vanelas” to the British and American culinary practices, which later gained recognition as a popular flavor of choice for ice-cream. While this flavor is relished by people […]
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Some dads love watching their favorite sports on TV. Others like the fanciest cars. And few of them may even adore pets and animals. But if there’s something most of these dads may have in common is the grill. Preparing some sausages one Sunday afternoon, grilling a steak at Friday night or just having a different lunch […]
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We all spend a lot of time in our kitchens. Whether cooking for one or for a whole family, the process of preparing and cooking food is a part of our everyday lives, so we might as well make the process a fun and enjoyable one. No one wants to “slave over a hot stove” if […]
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