by ben@ben-smith.net | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorised
We keep two sourdough starters. Extravagant I know. This is mainly down to nostalgia but there’s the odd occasion where there are benefits of maintaining two at different hydrations or water contents. Sanj is getting on a bit now, born in my old flat, named after a...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Apr 21, 2013 | Uncategorised
Feels like we’ve had several seasons worth of weather condensed into the last couple of weeks. Last time I wrote I was making pizzas in the snow wearing all the layers I own and yesterday was well and truly shorts and t-shirt weather – has spring finally...
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 | 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...