Monthly Archives: November 2019

Bread Making – Top 10 tips

Just a quick post for savings my latest tips on how to make a piece of good bread at home.           1- Flour is critical. Want to make a baguette only T55 Flour will be good … Continue reading

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Bouillabaisse Oli style

    This is quite an undertaking but it is worth the effort. It is originally south of France dish made out of a whole bunch of “extra” fish from the day’s catch. However, it has evolved over the years … Continue reading

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Bao with anything you like (duck is nice)

This is a nice bread from China or Hong Kong. It is the equivalent of a burger bun. It is steam cooked. Bao means bun. Very soft and can be flavoured with a bit of mirin to give it an … Continue reading

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Ciabatta – Tupperware method !

Found this recipe and method on the internet and had to try it…really a cool and easy way to make a superb Ciabatta from scratch. Check out my Bread making top 10 tips as well. (note half of yeast and … Continue reading

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Tesla Powerwall and Octopus Energy pricing

Trying to do a bit of coding to optimise the use of electric prices changing every 30 minutes. Red line in the graphic is “average price” and clearly you could charge the battery at cheap rates overnight or during non-peak … Continue reading

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Year to Date Market

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Quiche Lorraine / Shortcrust pastry

              Too easy to make ….to not make it from scratch… Ingredients : 250 g Plain flour 110g Butter / 2 to 3 Tablespoons of water for pastry Pinch of Salt   3 Eggs … Continue reading

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