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How to make brioche with sourdough discards

Hello friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful summer! I’m definitely enjoying my well-deserved break! Since I have time, I’m baking almost every day. Nothing makes me happier than having fresh bread on the table! I’m also taking this time to look for new recipes, try flavor combinations… And also, to look into how bread…

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Russian Kefir Bread – Video

Well well well… Looks like summer is already here! One of the things I like of the crazy weather we have in NC is the summer storms. I find rain quite relaxing, the trickling sound of the water, the smell of wet soil, the sunset of a stormy day… And baking while raining? That’s a…

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Authentic Liège Waffles – Video

Hello there! Welcome to my new life! A stress-free, sweet-full life! This last month was full of emotional moments, last good byes, rehearsals, graduation… I still can’t believe I’m a doctor! Thinking about how this journey started I can’t help but feel a bit homesick. There are many things I miss from my hometown, but…

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Super Soft Hot Cross Buns – Video

Easter is here! When I was a kid I was always looking forward the next special occasion because I knew my mom and my grandma would cook something good and I’d get to be the official taster 😊 Now, as an adult, I do the same, I look for recipes for every occasion! I discovered…

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Pulp crackers – rich in fiber!

Hello guys! I am back!!! These last few months have been a roller coaster. This is my last semester in my PhD program and I was full time writing. I never realized under how much stress I was until I finally defended my dissertation. It felt as if I took a heavy load off my…

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Vegan Hokkaido Milk Bread

This past January I decided to bake only vegan breads. The reason? Because I took on the Veganuary challenge and I didn’t want to have temptations around me! For the past 2 years or so I’ve been following a mostly plant-based diet. Not continuously, but I did reduce significantly the amount of animal products that…

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Fiber packed loaf

Hello everyone! Happy New Year even though it’s mid-January already! 😊 I hope you all had a wonderful holiday time! I sure did! We spent Christmas in NYC and it was so pretty! It was a great trip, we disconnected from the routine and eat some delicious food! (I’m looking at you, Queens Chinatown!). We…

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Homemade Christmas Panettone

Christmas is here! Finally! I’ve been really looking forward to the holidays. I can’t wait to turn the laptop off and completely disconnect from anything lab related! My husband and I decided to go to NYC to spend the holidays instead of going to our home countries. And to be honest, I think it was…

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What happens to bread waste?

Hey there! These last few days I’ve been in bed with a terrible cold. Or maybe flu. I feel so much better now. I don’t sound better, but I am lol. I wanted to write something related to bread science, and this afternoon, while I was looking for articles to read I found something that…

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No-knead overnight focaccia

I am back! These last couple of weeks have been a bit busy. Visits, graduation ceremonies… It’s been difficult to sit down and write, write, write. But still… I’m just so excited the blog is finally live! I can only think about recipes I want to share with you or new things I want…