Most of us home bakers have a gaggle of well used recipes to bake a variety of bread for our families. I am no different. These are soft wh...

What's not to love about bread? Well, maybe I should clarify that statement somewhat - what's not to love about good wholesome brea...

I've spent the past few days baking, sewing and knitting. They are such simple, old-fashioned tasks and I know my great grandmothers (a...

I'm a strong advocate for slow and simple living but if you had seen me this past week, you would have wondered how slow and simple my ...

Rain falling on the roof is always a welcome sound here and when you're inside, busy with everyday tasks, it gives a cozy feeling t...

At one of my library talks recently I was asked "do you make bread every day?" It was half way between an accusation and a cry f...

Homemade garlic and herb bread. Bread is part of our daily lives here. I make it most days and sometimes we buy a good rye loaf fro...

The Irish folk who read here, and maybe those from the UK too, will know of Maura Laverty, but I have just discovered her. Sadly Maura died...

It's perfectly clear that we're not all the same. We're different ages, with children and without, married, single, straight an...