Delba 5 Grain Bread
HK$17 for 250 grams, ThreeSixty
Although traditionally eaten for breakfast on Good Friday, to the modern man or woman, hot cross buns are synonymous with the entire Easter holiday.
The sugary cross that is piped...
Most people would agree that you can't live on bread alone. Beyond that, however, there are many points of contention about the staple. We debunk a few of the common myths.
White...
Sourdough is thought to be one of the first leavened breads. The secret ingredient is a 'starter' of flour and water that ferments when a lactobacillus bacteria culture is added, and it's this...
Artisan Breads Every Day - Fast and Easy Recipes for World-Class Breads
by Peter Reinhart
I tend to make (and eat) breakfast only on the weekends. This is one that I cook most often, partly because all the ingredients are staples in my kitchen, but I also like it because it's fast,...
When celebrity food writer Nigel Slater began working on his autobiography, Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger, he had no idea it would become such a phenomenon. Nor did he ever think it would...
What's a bun festival without buns? Some attending today's Cheung Chau Bun Festival might find out.
The list of mainland food scandals continues to grow, with Shenzhen reporters finding an illegal workshop that made steamed buns using waste water, out-of-date flour and artificial colours and...
Shanghai authorities pulled thousands of steamed buns from supermarket shelves after China Central Television exposed violations of food safety regulations at a major producer's factory.
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Yeast - the agent needed to make dough and batter rise - comes in many forms. Before the development of commercial varieties, bakers left their doughs and batters uncovered, to capture one of the...
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