Stones have been grinding grain at Walton’s Mill in Macroom for almost 200 years. Originally built in 1832, it was burned down in 1919 and rebuilt again in 1923, making it today one of the only remaining stone mills operational in…
James Quinlan
Customer Success leader
UMU Pizza – Auckland
In the summer of 2016, I embarked on a mission to build a pizza oven in our back garden. A lengthy research phase took place followed by numerous plans being drawn up, each being scrapped to accommodate additions and modifications.…
The Midnight Baker – Auckland
As I continue to explore the world of bread, my appreciation for this incredible food grows ever stronger. It is a world of seemingly limitless diversity where bread is fashioned in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and flavors. For…
Bread and Butter Bakery and Cafe, Auckland.
Farmers markets have a strong presence in New Zealand and a Saturday morning in Auckland boasts several to choose from. The Kiwi’s clearly see these outdoor, social, community gatherings as a welcome alternative to supermarket shopping. Fresh fruit and vegetable…
Olaf’s Artisan Bakery Cafe – Mt. Eden, Auckland.
It’s a chilly but enticingly clear and sunny morning in early June with winter quietly making its presence felt. I’m making my way over to Mt. Eden to meet the owner of one of Auckland’s award-winning bakeries. The suburb of…
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Pain au Levain
Once you have an active sourdough starter, you are ready to take it to the next level and make some sourdough bread. I have experimented and tested with all sorts of recipes and flours, but the recipe I will share…
Creating and maintaining a sourdough starter
To make naturally leavened sourdough bread, you will first need to create a ‘sourdough starter’. The starter will act as a leavening agent to make the bread rise, but it also plays a key role in developing the flavor and…
Better off going back to basics with bread baking.
My personal venture into the world of bread making really kicked off when I watched the documentary ‘Cooked’ produced by Michael Pollan in early 2016. It’s a four-piece documentary on how humans have come to cook food using fire, water,…
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A Humble Grain 