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Lactic Acid Fermentation 101

Lactic Acid Fermentation 101

Lactic Acid Fermentation at a glance Lactic Acid Fermentation is straightforward and can be done by following a few rules of thumb and with little equipment. You can easily make sauerkraut and kimchi at home, but no need to stop there! Most vegetables can be 

85% Brown/Whole Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread

85% Brown/Whole Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread

This brown gluten-free sourdough bread is fairly versatile and soft, even though it is made with whole flours for 85% of the blend. It is my go-to nutritious and healthy bread. The flour blend used is rice-free and based on sorghum, gluten-free oat flour, and 

Gluten-Free Sourdough Neapolitan-Style Pizza

Gluten-Free Sourdough Neapolitan-Style Pizza

If you ever have a chance to hear an Italian commenting on the quality of a pizza they have eaten at a restaurant, one of the main drivers of his review will be digeribilità (that is, how easy it is to digest the pizza, how 

Chicken with sundried tomatoes and goat cheese sauce

Chicken with sundried tomatoes and goat cheese sauce

This chicken recipe is very close to my heart. When my girlfriend and I first moved to London, we were living in Kilburn. We loved walking to West Hampstead in the weekends and we often had Sunday lunch at a Spanish family-run restaurant called El 

White Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread (Long Bulk)

White Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread (Long Bulk)

This white gluten-free sourdough bread is very versatile and great for anything where you need some good and soft white bread. It is great for sandwiches and panini. The flour blend used is based on white rice and gluten-free oat flour. Check the exact blend 

White Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread (long proof)

White Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread (long proof)

This white gluten-free sourdough bread is very versatile and great for anything where you need some good and soft white bread. It is great for sandwiches and panini. The flour blend used is based on white rice and gluten-free oat flour. Check the exact blend 

Gluten-Free Bread Shaping Techniques

When shaping gluten-free bread that is bound with psyllium husk, I have an approach that is very similar to shaping of doughs with gluten. The main principle in place is to always keep a “floured” side and a sticky side. Firstly, lightly flour your counter 

All you need to start baking gluten-free bread and pizza

All you need to start baking gluten-free bread and pizza

Gluten-free bread can be intimidating. But I, along with many other cooks and home cooks, are here to share my results and my flour blends so that the process can be as smooth as possible for you. I can assure you it is possible to 

How long to ferment a GF dough, when to shape, when to bake

How long to ferment a GF dough, when to shape, when to bake

The variables affecting dough fermentation time The benefits of dough long fermentations are multiple. An especially important one is complex flavour development. One other relevant benefit is digestibility (the bread will be easier to digest, because enzymes and lacto acid bacteria will join the party 

Gluten-Free Rice Sourdough Starter: how to make it, maintain it, use it

Gluten-Free Rice Sourdough Starter: how to make it, maintain it, use it

If you are new to the idea of sourdough baking/fermentation, read What is sourdough and why would I bake with it? Creating your own sourdough starter can be intimidating at the beginning. It can seem also intimidating to maintain, as most people suggest a bakery-like