Here are some posts about the things that I’ve been cooking, it’s a hobby that I’ve had for a long time. When I first retired, I set up and ran an organic bakery in Brixham, called Well Bread, selling Organic loaves, rolls and various other products to cafés and shops. In the end, it became a victim of its own success. I was starting work at 4 am seven days a week and was faced with either a large expansion, with all the cost and work involved or stopping altogether.
I decided to stop, I was supposed to be retired. My decision upset a few people but I couldn’t carry on, it was harder work than I had realised.
You can find my full Well Bread blog by Clicking Here, or for the recipes that I’ve posted on this website (not just bread), follow the links below.
I haven’t posted a recipe for a while, here’s one of my favourites, ideal for when you need a quick and easy pudding. Serves two.…
This is a recipe that has been requested, ever since I posted the finished article on Facebook. I’m just giving you the quantities, I assuming…
Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. What is your favorite fruit dish? Can you share a recipe for it?…
This is a recipe that has been requested, ever since I posted the finished article on Facebook. Ingredients 6 oz (170 g) Self-Raising Flour, 6…
This is a recipe that I first posted on my Blogger site way back in 2017. Evergreen Farm, the place I get my steaks and…
In the past, I’ve made savoury rolls, like cheese and pickle, or chorizo and sun-dried tomato, this time I’m going for a sweet version. I…
As you all know, I love to make bread when I’m not writing and I love to try new flavour combinations. Focaccia is one of…
With summer here, I thought that I’d revisit a post that I regularly repeat, a simple ‘how to’ that will help you recreate a Devon…
I made some Carrot Cake Cupcakes. For the recipe, see below. Ingredients · For the cupcakes · 400g granulated sugar · 325ml vegetable oil · 1 tsp pure vanilla essence…
I do love to experiment with the food I prepare, the bread I make is no different. As well as trying new flours or techniques,…
There’s no Indie Showcase this week, instead, I thought I’d share another great recipe with you. As you all know by now, I’m a big…
There’s no Indie Showcase this week, instead, I thought I’d share another great recipe with you. Following on from the biscuits made with Chickpeas, here’s…
There’s no Indie Showcase this week, instead, I thought I’d share another great recipe with you. We are both very partial to a biscuit (or…
There’s no Indie Showcase this week, instead, I thought I’d share another great recipe with you. Pork and Marmalade Burger A while ago, I spotted…
There’s no Indie Showcase this week, instead, I thought I’d share a recipe with you. Here is one of my favourite Chicken dishes, my middle…
As you’ll know if you’re regular readers, I used to bake a lot of sourdough bread when I was running Well Bread! my commercial bakery. …
As you’ll know if you’re regular readers, I used to bake a lot of sourdough bread when I was running Well Bread! my commercial bakery. …
Vegetarians should probably look away now, there’s nothing for you to see here. The place I buy a lot of my meat from, Evergreen Farm,…
To show that I’m not just a writer, I thought that it would be good to share some of the other things that I get…
This week, instead of the cubes of beetroot in rolls, I wanted to make a loaf with the beetroot more widely distributed. So that when…
I love beetroot. Whether it’s pickled in vinegar or simply boiled, it has a wonderful taste. I will sometimes roast it instead of potatoes on…
Here’s a recipe from my past, a great close-textured bread. This one goes nicely with soup or toasted. Don’t be surprised if it doesn’t rise…
We’re back to bread this week, with a recipe that uses one of my favourite ingredients, Balsamic Vinegar. This recipe originally appeared on my bread…
Here’s a repeat of a post from long ago, I recently made a batch of these, the first in a long time. The Facebook post…
Here’s my recipe for a Sourdough Pizza Base, Ingredients, 240g active sourdough starter at 100% hydration10g olive oil3g salt120g flour If anyone wants to know…
Today I’d like to share my version of a potato nacho idea I spotted on Facebook a while ago. As usual, I have modified it a little.…
On the Rewind this week, a recipe from 2016. Pork, apples and mustard, there’s a winning combination. How about if you shook it up it…
I love the marbled effect that you get on the crust of this loaf. It’s to do with the science, all you need to know…
With summer coming, I thought that I’d revisit a post that I regularly repeat, a simple ‘how to’ that will help you recreate a Devon…
I went through a phase of trying all different sorts of ways of making bread, using ingredients that were not always what you might have…
It’s worth remembering that, before the production of dried yeast in the 1860s, all bread and leavened produce was made using a sourdough method. Sourdough…
The Rewind is a place where I take a break from writing and concentrate on other things that interest me. I’ve been baking bread for…
This week’s rewind features a bread recipe. I was going to link this page to the original blog post, from 2015. Instead, I’ve decided to…
This week, on the Rewind, I’ve chosen a meal idea from 2016, click the picture to get the recipe. I hope you try this one,…
Here’s a recipe from my blog, back in January 2016. It’s for a bread with a difference, made with added Chickpeas and mixed Seeds. A…
I had an epiphany several years ago. I was out for a meal with my daughters and one of them ordered loaded potato skins as…
Here’s a blog post from January 2018, in which I show you a bit more about me. Just click the picture to find out what…
A recipe from my baking blog, back in 2015, at the time I was baking commercially and had a lot of spare sourdough starter. I…
Here’s another recipe from the archives, this one’s from 2017. Just click on the picture for an explanation, and a delicious meal. I’ll be back…
We’re back in 2017 this week, looking at an alternative to potatoes and pasta. Click the picture for the full post I’ll be back on…
We writers tend to get obsessive over our craft, if we’re not careful we could talk about it all day, every day. And not everyone…
On today’s rewind, my recipe for Sourdough Digestive biscuits, first published in 2015. I love biscuits and sourdough, these are the perfect combination. Just click…
I found this old post, originally posted on my blog from 2016. As you might know, I do a lot of cooking and I used…
I started blogging back in 2011, just after I changed from working full time in Kent to working part-time, at the same job, only living…
I thought that I’d post something different this week, just to show that I’m more than an author. Anyone who knows me will tell you…
As it’s Bank Holiday Monday, I thought I would leave the writing behind and post about another passion of mine. Bread! I love all sorts…
A change again this week, to prove that I don’t just write books, I decided to share some more easy recipes with you. As you…
I thought that you might like to see what else I get up to; when I’m not slaving over a hot keyboard to bring you…
I’ve put the recipe for these little beauties on my Devon life blog and now I’m having a few days off. I hope you have a…
I’ve made a supreme effort and got myself up to date with my blogging. There are new bread recipes here and here. There a few…
I’ve just posted the recipe for these on my Devon Life blog, now I’m off to have another one, warmed and buttered. 2,844 total views, 5 views…
I’ve been a bit busy over the last few days, mainly decorating the bathroom and in the search for some purple gloss paint. After all,…
Following yesterday’s post, today I found a new use for the rolls. I had some Chestnut Mushrooms which I chopped and fried with garlic paste…
Now you might think that is a strange subject for a blog post on a science fiction based website but it’s my alter ego, the…
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