Caring for your bannetons

If you’re a keen bread baker you probably will have one or more proofing bannetons. These can actually represent quite a bit of financial outlay, if you’ve amassed a collection. The fact that they’re such useful and essential kit for a baker together with the financial investment does mean they need a little looking after.

Base sourdough recipe

My base recipe for sourdough loaves – it’s a robust recipe that you can learn and then begin to adapt and improve with

A week in the life of a loaf

A week in the life of a loaf -how to make the most of your bread day by day (whether you’ve made or bought it) plus some additional ideas

New to baking? Simplest yeasted bread

Back to basics recipe and technique (including videos). How to make a very simple loaf/your first loaf. Also ideas to change your loaf to stop food wastage – new on Inksugarspice 💚

Sourdough flatbreads

These are my gorgeous, tangy flatbreads but they do take some commitment as they are fully sourdough, with a pre-ferment stage. I’ve been making sourdough since 2001… I was already making bread by hand for many, many years before this, but started as my twin baby sons began weaning. I was a little obsessed with

Nine top tips on artful bread scoring

My nine top tips on making beautiful scored patterns and art on your bread

Stencilled beer cob

Stencilled cob loaf – a recipe for a beer bread cob loaf, plus how to stencil bread and a free medieval sun face stencil to create a gorgeous loaf

Pan d’oro – using fresh and sourdough yeast

A full, laminated rich and delicious Pan D’Oro recipe using a sourdough starter enlivened with fresh yeast. This tricky and complex recipe is timed to fit around my working life (so you don’t have to be chained to the kitchen to complete this). An ultimate tick-off-my-bucket-list bake

Sourdough croutons – and what to do with leftover sourdough

How to make fabulous sourdough croutons with bacon and anchovies – and what to do with leftover sourdough (if you have any!)