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What is sourdough and why should I bake with it?

What is sourdough and why should I bake with it?

  If you are new to the idea of fermentation and do not know how it works, I encourage you to read my other article What is fermentation and why fermenting? If you want to start a sourdough starter, check the article Gluten-Free Rice Sourdough 

GLUTEN-FREE BREAD FLOUR BLENDS

GLUTEN-FREE BREAD FLOUR BLENDS

Gluten-free bread baking generally involves the use of a number of flours and starches to make bread. Because of that, most recipes can intimidate. As many other cooks baking gluten-free bread, I develop my own mixes that I use as the base for my recipes. 

What is fermentation and why you should start fermenting now

What is fermentation and why you should start fermenting now

I could copy-paste some technical definitions (and maybe will at some other stages, because it’s good to learn and challenge ourselves), but to make it simple: when applied to food, fermentation is a process through which chemical changes occur in food. More specifically, when fermenting 

You should start baking gluten-free bread today!

You should start baking gluten-free bread today!

How my gluten-free life started I was diagnosed with coeliac disease when I was about 13 years old, living in a small town in Sicily, in Southern Italy. “You can’t eat pizza anymore”, “you can’t eat pasta anymore”, “you can’t eat bread anymore”, were the 

Duck Miso Ramen

Duck Miso Ramen

  This flavourful duck miso ramen will give you great satisfaction! The duck and duck fat are delicate and provide for the fatty part of the broth, while dark miso is a flavour bomb that will make that broth complex and delicious. Duck miso ramen 

Duck Carbonara with Sichuan pepper

Duck Carbonara with Sichuan pepper

    Carbonara is great, especially when made traditionally. However, we might sometimes be in the mood for a more delicate version, which does not rely so heavily on pork fat (but make no mistake: I heavily use duck fat instead). Or maybe some of 

One-Pan 15-Min Gnocchi: Kimchi, Pancetta, and Tomatoes

One-Pan 15-Min Gnocchi: Kimchi, Pancetta, and Tomatoes

  This gnocchi dish is an extremely simple recipe, which shows how delicious dishes can be created in a few minutes if one stocks some flavour-packed ingredients in its pantry or refrigerator. It can be pulled out in literally 15 minutes, getting only one pan