Homemade Basics

Cool Rise White Bread

May 11, 2011
cool rise white bread

After watching the bread baking contest on MasterChef last night, I thought I’d share with you this loaf.  It is not as fancy as the ciabatta and olive loaves they were baking last night, but it is delicious. Truthfully, I’ve always been intimidated by the idea of baking bread.  All that kneading and maintaining a [...]

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Bringing Home The Bacon

November 17, 2010
homemade bacon

Last week, I got a wild hair up my butt and decided to have a go at making my own bacon.  Yes, it probably would have been easier to go down to the shops and buy a pound of bacon.  But, here’s the thing, Australian bacon leaves a lot to be desired.   It’s really [...]

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