In May, I had the joy of stepping into the 13th Century and participating in a recreation of medieval living. I accompanied the reenactment group ‘The House of the Twin Tailed Lion’, who set up a wonderful medieval camp with live demonstrations of cookery, weaponry and craft.  As a medieval baker, I served the knights […]

Growing up, we lived according to the seasons. It wasn’t uncommon for families in our place to live a self-sustaining lifestyle, full of growing and tending vegetables and fruits, which in autumn were lovingly preserved for the dark months of winter. Our harvest was always bountiful, so we used ancient techniques of preservation such as […]

Fascinating history about Malvern waters.

Short videos about scoring techniques. I use my artistic creative side and naturally adoration to radial patterns of flowers and different geometric shapes. I use my lame as a paint brush, often origin idea is totally different than final outcome.

On the 18th of May 1944, the Polish soldier Feliks Konarski was struck by the beauty of blooming red poppies scattered over Monte Cassino. The sight of this moved him to write this verse in the song 'Red Poppy Flowers On Monte Cassino'; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfizXfIXWo&ab_channel=NatejGA "Red poppies, which bloomed over night, became one more symbol of […]

We were met with an opportunity to experiment, and create a loaf with the addition of an unusual ingredient: mulled wine! We combined Jacob Marley Mulled Wine with our sourdough starter, flour and spices, which resulted in wonderful sourdough bread which has been appreciated by Helen Creese. Helen wrote in her blog: "You haven't tried […]

Sourdough bread is made by the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring Lactobacilli and yeast.