Hamburger buns (tangzhong method)
This is a new version of my hamburger buns recipe. The difference is mainly the use of “tangzhong” (aka “water roux“). This Japanese technique cooks…
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Pizza with high hydration dough (80%)
For a long time I wanted to try pizza with a highly hydrated dough (80%, i.e. 800 ml of water on a kg of flour,…
Burger buns
These buns are really soft and delicious. They are perfect for burgers, but if shaped as smaller buns, they can be good for breakfast, with…
Castagnaccio – chestnut flour cake
Castagnaccio is an Italian cake, typical of Tuscany region, made with chestnut flour, milk, olive oil and pine nuts. There are many different versions, with…
Pizza – naturally leavened pizza dough
Pizza is the universal food, you can have pizza almost everywhere in the world. What is the “original” pizza dough recipe though? There is no…
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I’ve read many times about beer bread, but I never tried that. I love beer, in particular the dark/brown ones. In this smoking hot summer…
Hemp* flour cookies
I’ve been in Italy for a long weekend recently. I spent a couple of days near Ancona, Marche region. Simply beautiful! During my stay I…
Whole wheat flour French Croissants and Pain au Chocolat
I bake French Croissants at least twice per month. The recipe is the same old one and the results are predictable and consistent. Delicious of…
Walnuts sourdough bread
I love walnuts and I love bread, but what I love the most is walnuts bread. This week in my pantry I had 3 different type…
Sourdogh pancakes
Working with a sourdough starter implies that you often have to discard part of it to keep your starter active and “strong”. The “excess” can…