MY FAVORITE SOURDOUGH BREAD RECIPE

MY FAVORITE SOURDOUGH BREAD RECIPE

Basic sourdough recipe | Hello Victoria A loooong while back, I posted a recipe for making your own sourdough starter. I had intended to post a bread recipe shortly after, but it took me this long to get one that I was completely happy with. Some recipes were too wet, some not enough flavour, and others too dense. … Read more

MAKING YOUR OWN SOURDOUGH STARTER

MAKING YOUR OWN SOURDOUGH STARTER

I recently had a conversation with someone about sourdough bread. It all started when I mentioned I was a baker. He told me that there was a bakery near him that sold sourdough, but he didn’t know what it was or what all the fuss was about. I was quite happy to explain as I love talking … Read more

PORTZELKY: MENNONITE NEW YEAR’S COOKIES

PORTZELKY MENNONITE NEW YEAR’S COOKIES

Photo mennonitegirlscancook.ca Well, it’s officially 2018! And why not start the new year with some good old-fashioned doughnuts? My grandma always called these New Year’s Küken (or “cookies”) but you may also know them as Portzelky. They are a German Mennonite favorite, always made for New Year’s Day. When I was a kid, these weren’t my favorite things … Read more

PERFECTING NORTHERN IRISH WHEATEN BREAD

Perfecting Northern Irish Wheaten Bread

Jump to Recipe Last year for Christmas, Richard and I spent a month traveling (side note – am I the only one who always tries to spell this traveling?) around the UK. We spent time in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales, and even drove through Scotland (albeit without stopping) while visiting his family! For some reason, one … Read more

ROASTED GARLIC NO-KNEAD BREAD: TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR BREAD

Roasted garlic no-knead bread | Hello Victoria Richard’s Aunt gave us this Le Creuset pot as a gift a few weeks back! Originally, when I decided to make this bread, I wasn’t thinking I would photograph it in any way. After all, the whole no-knead bread thing had been done many times and was all over Pinterest. … Read more