The travelling bread oven has just come back from Firle, E Sussex where I spent a glorious few days at the vicarage there, guest of the vicar who is called Pete. Pete is a fascinating chap with a passion for good, local food and a deep and broad knowledge of the natural world. Every day …
The travelling bread oven loves to demonstrate the sense of wonder, enchantment and achievement that comes with baking bread. Very little is more satisfying than teaching this to kids and teens. There is a natural sense of achievement in seeing your dough double in size in the bowl and there is a huge sense of …
Sadly the rain it raineth every day here at the castle today. What this means for us is that we are getting wet. What this means for the bread is that it is taking longer to rise because it is about 10 degrees cooler in the castle kitchen today! At 05.30 Max was already in …
Buttermilk bread is centre stage at the MLOVE ConFestival Read More »
Oh No! What is the world coming to! The travelling bread oven decends on Germany and makes bread in the castle! The MLOVE ConFestival kicks off today – a celebration of the mobile industry and an opportunity to think about its future. The travelling bread oven is here to – well – part of that …
Good bread takes time and connects us back to ourselves – notes from the MLOVE Castle Read More »
“Which chicken?” The characteristic I-swallowed-a-trombone-for-my-breakfast voice of Pete rumbled down the line. This was in response to the frantic “I killed a chicken and I am so sorry” message that I left earlier in the day. To be absolutely honest, that was not my message. My message went more like this: “Pete, it’s Jane here. …
Chickens, kittens and eggs in a fine cosmic balance Read More »