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LET’S BRAID IT ON!
Joanna from Zeb Bakes is a constant source of inspiration. She always comes up with the most amazing breads, just because she got up one day in the mood to play with an idea, or try to mimic something...
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RED WINE SOURDOUGH BREAD WITH CRANBERRIES
The Fresh Loaf Forum is a virtual paradise for bread bakers, as not only very experienced folks share their best recipes, but you can also get feedback in case problems arise with a recipe. Last week...
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SOURDOUGH BREAD WITH WALNUTS AND DATES
Another example of inspiration coming from The Fresh Loaf. David is a regular contributor to the forum, and every bread he makes is a work of art. He is the type of baker comfortable enough around...
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TAKING A BREAK FROM THE WILD
I’ve always been fascinated by bread baking. For years I would read books and blogs, but get discouraged because the breads I fell in love with were all made with a sourdough starter. You know, that...
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SOURDOUGH RYE BREAD WITH FLAXSEEDS AND OATS
This is that type of bread that begs for mindful eating. No sitting down in front of the TV grabbing one piece here, another there, or sharing it with friends in the middle of a loud party. No, this...
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KEN FORKISH’S PAIN AU BACON
It’s been a while since I baked a loaf of sourdough bread. A quick browse through my archives proves this sad turn of events: October 13th was my last adventure in the Land of the Wild Yeast. But, with...
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SECRET RECIPE CLUB: RUSTIC CIABATTA AND MINI-MEATLOAVES
FOUR YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE SECRET RECIPE CLUB! . It’s that fun time of the month again, Reveal Day of The Secret Recipe Club, a virtual event in which food bloggers are assigned a site in secret,...
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WALNUT CRANBERRY SOURDOUGH BREAD
Not too long ago I shared with you The Best Sourdough Recipe, and in that post mentioned that a second bread from Maurizio’s site was undergoing fermentation. So, here I am to talk about that bread,...
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HAZELNUT BLUE CHEESE SOURDOUGH
I am very excited about this bread, because I came up with the formula myself. Well, that is not completely true, as we all follow the footsteps of more experienced folks. Sometimes a dear Grandma, a...
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SPICY COTIJA & BLACK OLIVE SOURDOUGH
OCTOBER 16th IS WORLD BREAD DAY! Sometimes I like a pure sourdough bread, one that allows just the flavor of the flour (a little rye is mandatory) to come through. Other times I get into a daring mode...
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CURRY TURMERIC SOURDOUGH
Bewitching Kitchen is a food blog and I like to keep it focused on the subject with only small detours into two passions of mine: science and fitness. I must say, though that a couple of recent posts...
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KAREN’S FOUR HOUR FRENCH BREAD
My mile-long list of breads “to make soon” was shaken up by a recent post published by my friend Karen. It passed in front of all others, elbowing a Rustic Sourdough here, a Danish Rye there, a couple...
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SESAME AND POPPY SEED SOURDOUGH
It’s been a while since I baked a loaf of sourdough bread, Dan, my poor starter was definitely feeling neglected. This time, I decided to make something heavily loaded with seeds, but not big ones like...
View ArticleELAINE’S SOURDOUGH BOULE
The recipe for this bread, also known as 500 g overnight sourdough, is beyond tried and true. My dear friend Elaine has been baking this very recipe for years, probably at least twice every week, if...
View ArticleEMILIE RAFFA’S HIGH HYDRATION SOURDOUGH
As you might imagine, I should stop buying cookbooks because I’d need to live to be 173 years old to go through the ones I already own. However, I am thrilled that I got the latest one from Emilie,...
View ArticleGILDING THE SOURDOUGH LOAF
Two sourdough posts in a row! But this one brings back the subject to its most classic use: a rustic bread made less rustic with a razor blade and a ton of fun. Here is my baby, all dressed up for...
View ArticleA STAR FROM ENGLAND IN THE BEWITCHING KITCHEN
Kit Harington? You’d think? Well, that did not happen (Sally fans herself). But another superstar from England did arrive, albeit inside an envelope. Star, the sourdough starter produced by my dear...
View ArticleA SOURDOUGH QUARTET
Today I share four different ways to play with sourdough… Different amounts of whole-wheat flour, different ways to slash and decorate it, and a version studded with a mixture of Kalamata and green...
View ArticleSOURDOUGH FOUR-PLAY
October 16th is World Bread Day! Sourdough four-play… I should stop giggling now. A sombrero, a butterfly, a flower and a flaming red loaf were recent playful adventures in our kitchen. The butterfly...
View ArticleTWELVE YEARS OF SOURDOUGH BAKING
March 11th, 2020 Twelve years of sourdough and 60 years alive and kicking! The other day I found a little notebook with handwritten notes about the very beginning of my sourdough days, when I did not...
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