So, Bluebell suggested a thread like this might be of interest, so I figured I'd kick it off. I've mentioned in a couple of places that I'm a professionally trained baker and patissier, and I LOVE to talk about baked goods. I have SO MANY recipe books, and haven't made enough things from them all yet. The problem is, I have no-one to feed them to, and I'm trying to lose weight! So not really a good plan to bake like I want to and then eat it all..... lol
So if you need a recipe, have a problem with a recipe, just want to talk about an amazing cake you had, go for it!
Just continuing on the chat from elsewhere....
Bluebell, I lived and worked for three weeks in Iceland and 3 weeks in France as part of my training. BEST experiences I've ever had I think! I discovered so many new products and techniques, tasted so many new foods - it was amazing! I ever got to teach them some new products and gave them some new ideas too. I introduced scones, bakewell tart, and treacle tart to Iceland. And truffles to the little bakery in France I was in as a way to use up their crumb wastage.
But the different flavours of the breads and the cakes was what stood out. I don't know about the rest of the country, but Leeds is definitely missing a good and proper cake shop. I've found a good bread shop, but that's one in the whole of Leeds. And there are no cheese shops either! There's too much convenience and too many supermarkets with the cheap bread and cakes that are full of the cheapest ingredients and substitutes, as well as additives and preservatives.
The difference even between the fast and 'cheat' bread I made at college and the supermarket stuff was night and day. The proper stuff I made, wasn't even comparable.
I did a competition while at college, and I came up with a rhubarb and spelt loaf that was totally unlike anything else you get..... anywhere. Then I made some amazing lemon and coriander rolls, and some cheese and mustard rolls. OMG, those cheese and mustard rolls....... I need to make them again. They were outstanding!
So, because I'm insane, I thought I'd bake a cake this morning.....
I had the meetup yesterday that had me in bed before 11 - usual bedtime is about 2 - after a nap on the couch as soon as I got home. Then today there was the mouse hunt planned, so figured I'd bake so that there was something nice to look forward to after we were done.
So I made this experimental cake....
It's a gluten free chocolate and mushroom cake!! It tasted really nice actually, with a really good texture. 250g of mushrooms in the cake, so a decent amount!
Went down well halfway through the monster task we discovered in the attic..... I'm sorry, but there's no other way to say it, other than HOLY SHIT!! 3 20kg bags of dog food - emptied. Shit and piss everywhere. One carpet has been cut up and binned because it was beyond saving. The smell was terrible too. That's been 6 hours of three of us shifting boxes, hoovering, and cleaning. I'm really annoyed, because people have regularly been putting boxes up there for her. So how did none of them notice the smell and the carnage before now??!!
Anyways, it's being dealt with, the hole we think they were coming through has been stuffed with wire wool, all the dog food has been removed, nothing else was touched, so hopefully everything is now under control.
But still........... FFS!!
L
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I have no medical training, everything I post is an opinion or educated guess. It is not medical advice.
I've gone festive today!
Cranberry and Lime set curd on a ginger biscuit base.
Lass
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I have no medical training, everything I post is an opinion or educated guess. It is not medical advice.
Hi Millie
If you're passing this way, you will be made most welcome at my house and I'll sit you down to a cup of tea and a cheese toasty and a large helping of hospitality!
Tvman xx
