I've been writing about change recently, mostly because I've undergone significant change in the last two years but also because tha...

I finished my bread bag a couple of days ago and it's a nice bag to use. I'm not sure how good it would be in other climates but wi...

I've been working on a new loaf - a high fibre white. I usually make either white or rye loaves and I do that because Hanno loves rye b...

We heard the sad news yesterday that Sunny's dear mother, Sun Ja, died in Seoul, South Korea, after a long illness. She was a wonderfu...

I still have one spot in the blogging workshop and a few spots in the writers' group. Full details are here:  https://down---to---earth...

Before I start today, I want to thank you all for such beautiful comments on my 12 year anniversary post.  I was surprised and touched tha...

I've spent a few Saturday mornings on Skype recently chatting away to people I know through this blog. It's been a lot of fun and m...

Summer holidays usually means grandkids to us. We're lucky enough to be close to them so they're often here during the holidays.  N...

I've been test baking bread this week. I've wanted to try Japanese milk bread for a long time and finally baked my own on Monday. I...

While I've been writing The Simple Home series, you've probably noticed I'm not writing much about what is happening here on a...

I made this rye and spelt loaf yesterday. Hanno said it's as good as the one from the German baker.  Woohoo! Hello dear reader...

I do a lot of baking, it's my preferred method of cooking and I'd say I use my oven four or five times a week. We had to replace ou...