Bake Better Bread: Kneading Dough
Kneading or Working the Dough by Hand I first learnt to knead or work the dough with the method I now use with Richard Bertinet, a Frenchman who lives and …
Flour, Ink, and Inspiration: My 2025 Baker’s Round-up
What a Year of Mary Berry Taught a Bread Baker. It’s been a little while since I last pulled up a chair here at the Severn Bites blog. Life, as …
Judging at the Great Taste Awards
What is it like to be one of the judges for the Great Taste Awards?
Why Bake Your Own Hot Cross Buns This Easter?
As the scent of spring fills the air, and Easter approaches, my thoughts turn to those quintessential seasonal treats: hot cross buns. While it’s tempting to grab a pack from …
Must have books about food
Books to inspire you to cook, discover more about food and simply to enjoy
Bake Pumpkin Bread and Soup
Create some spectacular pumpkin bread and team it with smooth chilli pumpkin soup
Your Sourdough is unique
Discover the Sourdough Library in Belgium Each September we celebrate Sourdough September. There’s a special place in Belgium, set up by Puratos that holds samples from bakeries across the world, …
Italian Potato Bread – Abruzzo Style
This Italian bread is typically found in the inland areas of Abruzzo particularly in L’Aquila and Teramo, where potatoes are grown. Potato was originally added to bread dough in the Abruzzo …
Try my easy lemon curd recipe
I make curd often. It’s usually lemon, or passionfruit and lime. I’ve been evolving the recipe over time. The recipe I developed back in 2011 for Edinburgh Foody was a …
