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Tag: Baking

June 8, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake: Mini Baguettes

I’ve been trying to branch out a bit more in my baking, so I took advantage of an unexpected morning at home […]

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June 2, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake: Bloomer

A loaf of bread sits on a wooden cutting board. It's partially sliced, with the slices stacked neatly on the right, leaving the remainder of the loaf on the left. A silver bread knife with a black handle rests on the cutting board in front of the bread.

I tried learning a new recipe yesterday: a Bloomer. It’s another Paul Hollywood recipe, this time from his Bread book. It’s essentially […]

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April 7, 2025Food

Today’s Bake

Another attempt at Paul Hollywood’s Basic Wholemeal Bread. I was quite pleased with this go, right up to the end. The ingredients […]

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April 6, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake: Cottage Loaf

Yesterday morning, I attempted a cottage loaf. It did not go very well. I don’t think I incorporated the ingredients very well. […]

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March 12, 2025Food

Today’s Bake

Another attempt at Paul Hollywood’s Basic White Bread. This time, I used only King Arthur’s bread flour. Unfortunately, I wasn’t paying attention […]

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March 6, 2025Food

Yesterday’s Bake

Yesterday, I made Paul Hollywood’s Basic White Bread. I generally prefer whole wheat, but this was for my kids to make sandwiches […]

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February 28, 2025February 28, 2025Food

Today’s Bake

I baked another of Paul Hollywood’s Basic Wholemeal Bread loaves. I changed my kneading technique this time, focusing on stretching the dough […]

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February 13, 2025Food

Today’s bake

Another attempt at Paul Hollywood’s Basic Wholemeal Bread. I think it came out quite a bit better, though I could have scored […]

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January 8, 2025Daily Life, Food

Today’s Bake

I baked a loaf of bread to have with supper. I went with Paul Hollywood’s “Basic Wholemeal Bread,” from his book 100 […]

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