by ben@ben-smith.net | Jan 13, 2013 | Uncategorised
…not from an Ethiopian as in Kipling’s version, or in the usual fashion for Neapolitan pizzas but get them he did and we were pretty proud of last night’s pizzas. Yesterday was another day of tests, tweaking and perfecting. We were using Caputo...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Jan 1, 2013 | Uncategorised
Saturday was D-Day, Dough-Day to be clear, we didn’t venture to Normandy. The aim was simple, to try a variety of dough recipes with a view to finding our favourite. We were sticking to classic Neapolitan pizzas which happen to be both our personal favourites...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Dec 23, 2012 | Uncategorised
My girlfriend and I are spending Christmas apart this year which seemed like a perfect excuse to hold our own mini Christmas beforehand. We weren’t tempted by the traditional affair, much as we’re both a fan of turkey, but liked the idea of an Aussie style...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Nov 25, 2012 | Uncategorised
Moving on to the next members of the family, this time the little ones, Sanj and Clare. These are our sourdough starters. Sanj, I made from nothing more than flour and water in my old flat, and he takes his name from my old flatmate. Clare, Sanj’s more...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorised
Everyone meet Bertha, Bertha meet everyone. Here she is, our outdoor oven, handmade in the UK from Sheffield Steel and a bit of a looker even if we do say so ourselves. I was originally planning to build myself an outdoor oven, I’d even downloaded plans from the...
