Notes about Recipes in this book

• Lazy focaccia

  • kaisha_x5x580 on April 02, 2026

    One of the best, no fail focaccia recipes I have tried - I like to make a herby version by mixing finely chopped herbs into the dough. I want to try this recipe with olives and feta

• Crumpets

  • ozfoodie on May 08, 2023

    Until now I had no idea crumpets were so easy to make – or so utterly delicious. I thought I liked store-bought crumpets, but after tasting these (and recovering from subsequent raptures) I have revised my opinion and don't know how I will ever stomach a commercial crumpet again! These are just delectable, served simply with butter.

• Porridge sourdough

  • Astrid5555 on January 30, 2022

    This recipe is a little bit more involved than my usual porridge sourdough bread because it uses two different starters, one white and one rye. Tastes delicious, and even better the next day.

• Babka loaf

  • Astrid5555 on March 20, 2022

    The dough had a strange texture after mixing but firmed up enough after overnight chilling so it could be braided perfectly. Used some leftover pistachio paste and pistachios to fill the babka instead of the chocolate filling from the book. Delicious.

  • RachLFinn on November 07, 2023

    It takes several steps but is far more straightforward than it looks and sounds. The dough will be very sticky, so you'll need a dough scraper to scrape off your fingers and keep the dough together on your work surface. Keep the faith though and don't add more flour. The dough will become far more manageable overnight. It isn't going wrong! The dough didn't rise much when I proved it on day 1 or overnight, so I was a little panicked (I used fresh yeast). But all was well - it proved sufficiently after sitting in a gently warmed oven to prepare it for baking, and had a beautiful oven spring on baking as promised. The finished bread/cake was incredible. It was a very rewarding bake which disappeared into my family when I wasn't looking. Next time, I'll double the batch, as it won't add much to the work but might secure me more than one slice. I will also try slightly warmed milk to try and help the first rise along. (There will definitely be a next time!)

• Banana and chocolate chip cookies

  • Astrid5555 on April 13, 2022

    These cookies are delicious. I made them way smaller than suggested otherwise they are way too big for a snack. Kids took them to school and they got rave reviews from their classmates. Perfect for using up those bananas lingering in the fruit bowl.