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National Coffee Day is next week on September 29th and since I’m truly passionate about good coffee, I wanted to make something special for the occasion in advance. Cue this Wicked Espresso Cake, a.k.a. any coffee lover’s dream come true! It’s a towering confection built with six espresso-infused cake layers, filled with coffee crème légère, […]
Objective: To see how the length of bench proof after shaping (before retardation) impacts on crumb. So here is my formula & method for 2 kg dough (enough for 5 x 400g batards): Levain: Refreshed yesterday, final build overnight.34 g starter + 20 g wheat bran + 160 g water + 140 g flour Today […]
If you can stand the heat, this sauce is for you with an incredible spiciness backed-up with a solid and robust barbecue flavor. Background While Bootsie’s Delta Funk BBQ is a brand that just crossed the two year mark, the origin of their sauce recipes dates back 100 years. The sauces are products of heirloom […]
Eating raw foods is natural. Our bodies thrive on all that is fresh and vital. A raw food diet (or increasing the amount of raw food that you eat) is bound to bring a feeling of increased wellbeing. Raw food diets are based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, preferably organic, such as a variety […]
Now that I’ve been able to protect the bottom of my loaves well, I’m trying to get darker crusts without burning the bottom. I still work with weak flour, the two loaves were my usual recipe, 1000g dough, 100% white flour, 65.03% water, 2.19% salt, 18.58% levain (100% hydration). Final hydration, 68%. Temperature in my […]
Hello friends! This weeks’ bake was fun for me, tried a few new things. Second time doing coil folds for gluten development (I like it), first time using a “young levain” (I don’t like it), first time using a stencil for my design (I like it!) Formula: 160g 100% hydration levain (73% whole wheat, […]
Super simple, super cheesy, super tasty 4 Ingredient Queso Dip that is perfect for every party and won’t let you down! This Queso recipe will be your new favorite! 4 Ingredient Queso Dip Recipe It’s hard to beat good queso when it comes to dips. I went to a party the other week and was […]
So, you love espresso. That’s great! But what’s that? You don’t like the cost of buying them on a regular basis? And you’d rather not invest in a bulky, expensive machine for your home (what are they, plated with gold or something)? If you’re a fan of espresso but not the price tag that comes […]
Recently acquired a Mockmill and decided that Maurizio’s 50% Fresh Milled Whole Wheat Sourdough at 84% hydration would be my first attempt at using fresh milled flour. I stayed pretty close to Maurizio’s procedure, rebalancing the formula a tad for a liquid levain. Milling organic hard red spring wheat: And the result: Very happy with […]
I really enjoy blended drinks and so do many other people. They can be very tasty, sometimes quite healthy, and are great both on the go and when you have time to sit and enjoy a drink. Often these terms are used interchangeable, but there is somewhat of a difference which can be quite important. […]