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.
First, mix …
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 …
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? While …
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 oz …
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 those …
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
· 3 extra-large eggs
· 280g plain flour
· 2 tsp …
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 fan …
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 a …
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 two) …
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 some Pork …
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 daughter …
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.
Sadly …
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.
Sadly …
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, has …
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 as …
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 blog …
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 more about Sourdough, …
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.
If …
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 a …
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, it’s …
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 on …
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 Monday, with …
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 of …
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 will …
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 pictures …
I’ve just posted the recipe for these on my Devon Life blog, now I’m off to have another one, warmed and buttered.
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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