Busy Saturday
We had another go at making baguettes, we followed the same recipe as last time from Chocolate&Zucchini but replaced some of the strong bread flour with rye flour.
We ended up with four delicious baguettes and a bun. It’s such a enjoyable process and it tastes so much better than a shop bought bread. Sourdough bread will be the next thing to master.
The baking didn’t end there. I have been meaning to try another of Clotilde’s recipes – pecan mudslide cookies. I actually made pecan and hazelnut cookies, they were very rich and scrumptious. So rich I froze half of the batch.
We went for a walk and errands in Balham, we bought some more of good quality bread flour and other bits.
We visited Trinity Stores, a wonderful little deli and tea shop.
Shelves full of great products.
And produce.
Next door, also in Balham Station Road, there is a second hand book store, it’s a mess so it’s good to go there with lots of free time. I had to restrain myself from buying books as I have just ordered three Elizabeth Gaskell novels.
We decided to take a different route home and explore the neighborhood.
Back home I settled for a very large cup of tea and some cookies while reading Anne Bronte’s Agnes Grey. It was a blissful afternoon.
Then I got very busy organising various cupboards in the kitchen while M built shelves to improve our storage space. The kitchen is looking very good now.
I finished the day watching Katalin Varga. A dark drama of crime and revenge.
Tags: Agnes Grey, Balham, Chocolate and Zucchini, Katalin Varga, pecan and hazelnut mudslide cookies, Trinity Shops
February 28th, 2010 at 2:44 am
Sounds like a perfect Saturday… I’ve been so tired the last few months that I’ve not been able to give time to this sort of thing. Am hoping this will pass soon!! Have a great Sunday too Aga! x
February 28th, 2010 at 3:59 am
Hi Just came across your blog today by chance and absolutely love it!
-Yu
February 28th, 2010 at 4:51 am
Karen, I think the lack of sun is taking its toll, I only have energy because I make myself cycle every day. Otherwise I would be deep under blankets ;) Hope your Sunday is better. x
Yu, hello! welcome, happy you like it ;)
February 28th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
…so when will your cookbook come out?? (shall i pre-order!!?) xx
March 1st, 2010 at 3:24 am
Those biscuits look very good! Which Elizabeth Gaskell novels did you get? I love her books!
March 1st, 2010 at 3:29 am
if jane: that would be a copy of all the good cook books around ;)
skirmishofwit: I got Cranford, Noth&South and Wives & Daughters. I am really looking forward to them all! Which one is your favorite?
March 1st, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Oooh – hard to choose, I love them all! Wives & Daughters is wonderful though.
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:43 am
Wives and Daughters is the only one I have not seen adaptation of so it will be a surprise, the books just arrived, very exciting!
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:08 am
Oh super! I look forward to your review(s) :)
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
So glad you enjoyed those recipes!
March 4th, 2010 at 2:30 am
Clotilde, hello! Thank you for providing such amazing recipes!
September 16th, 2010 at 5:54 am
I want to start by saying you have an adorable blog! Can you tell me in which stores you buy your bread flour (in Clapham/Balham)?
Thank you!
September 17th, 2010 at 8:21 am
Hello Charlotte and thank you! In Balham I would go for Waitrose, their Lockford Estate strong bread flour is very good. Other flour I use is Wessex Flour, but I only saw it in East End. x