Monthly Archives: March 2013

The great hot cross bun bake off

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Glenda

Hot cross buns are for Good Friday. I feel quite strongly about this. Not out of any religious conviction but because that’s the way it’s always been for me. When I was a child my dad would make hot cross … Continue reading →

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Sourdough: fitting it in

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Glenda

This week already I’ve written about how I keep alive my sourdough starter and how I make and bake my sourdough loaves. In this final blog post on the topic of sourdough baking I thought it might be useful to … Continue reading →

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Sourdough: making and baking

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Glenda

Before we begin, let me state for the record: I am no authority on sourdough baking. I did a one day course at River Cottage in November and have been regularly making sourdough at home once a week since then. … Continue reading →

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Sourdough: getting started

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Glenda

My sourdough technique has come on a bit since my first loaf. During the first three months of my year of breadmaking I’ve baked with my sourdough starter every week. Admittedly I do still have the occasional (albeit minor) disaster, … Continue reading →

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My crossword cardigan

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Glenda

My husband, Ed, likes cryptic crosswords. When we first met we used to solve crosswords together. We don’t anymore. Ed is just too darn good and the whole process is completely one sided and frankly pretty unenjoyable (for me, and … Continue reading →

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Simnel Cake

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Glenda

Yesterday was Mothering Sunday. I was lucky enough to spend the day with my mum (and my dad and my husband and my children too). I had been intending to get my mum some British grown flowers either from Common … Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Glenda

I’ve not done a lot of blogging lately. This is because I haven’t done a lot of crafting. And this is the reason: This is Bobo. We’re looking after him for a few months until he can join his family … Continue reading →

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