Summer solstice
Summer solstice this year is on the 21st of June. What does it mean? It means that, on this particular day, we experience the longest day - the most hours of light and the shortest night. Also, from the [...]
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06, 2023
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05, 2022
Wild yeast baking: sourdough boule
About 2 weeks ago I tried to make my Omani sourdough starter not without failing first. I documented it day by day in the "Sourdough starter experiment" post. Eventually grew strong, active and bubbly and it is named Dudette. [...]
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05, 2022
How to make Sourdough starter: an experiment
Where do I start writing about this subject? A lot to say but I guess you know about sourdough something or you have heard about it. Seems the trend of it boomed during the pandemic lockdowns. I am slightly [...]
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04, 2022
Ibra and Hot Cross buns
On the day that is known in Catholic Europe as Good Friday, we decided to go on a road trip to a new place, Ibra. Living in Ireland thought me new traditions, even though I am not big on [...]
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12, 2021
My first winter holiday in Muscat
'Twas the night before Christmas when I was in the kitchen baking a beautiful stollen and sweating in my winter "home outfit". Putting the AC on to fake some chill works well around the house, looking at the beautiful [...]