Yet another thing that you'll read in a recipe book over and over, and something that people actually say! Double in size? TRIPLE in size? What does it mean? I don't know, and the truth is... it doesn't really matter...

These cheeky baskets are super handy for holding the shape of a wet dough while it proves up, but not exclusively! You can pop any dough into a banneton and get those lovely patterns in the flour on top...

A question that has come up a couple of time this week! Is there a perfect hydration rate? Spoiler alert: no, not really. Here's why...

I LOVE learning new shaping techniques, and although I'm not as good as the big boys here's Paul the bakers way at The Baker Boys in Hook

Modern bread is NOT modern anymore. It's old skool, old fashioned, old hat, and most of all it's totally wierd. Rant warning...