Lemon Pudding Cake
After the last IMBB, Sarah Lou from One Whole Clove and I had a bit of a chat about the effect of water baths on souffles. Her lovely Pecorino and Caramelised Veggie Souffle, baked in a water bath, just didn’t rise quite as impressively as she had expected …
From-scratch Sourdough Starter
There are three ways to come by a starter:
Catch wild yeast
Use packaged yeast
Buy/Borrow/Steal
I would say that the best way to start a starter is to get some from a friend. Sourdoughs – and their starters – get their flavor …
Baguette a l’ancienne in progress
I was perusing the forums at eGullet and noticed an interesting “demo”. A member posted his (her?) process for making baguettes a l’ancienne, also known as slightly sour, naturally yeasted baguettes.
Now I was immediately impressed by the photos of big, uneven holes …