Alice

When we knead bread with sourdough, we leave the dough to rise twice: why? What is it for? What is the difference between the first and the second? And how do you do one and the other? Here I will try to answer all these… …

De gustibus non disputandum est As you know, I am not a lover of the Easter colomba. Unlike panettone, I find it less fun to make, uglier to look at, and above all less exciting to eat. In short, if it's a good panettone... ...

Sourdough flour, which one to use? It's a question I've asked myself for a long time. I dare say for years. I've read everything around, I've heard all kinds of opinions, I've accepted all kinds of recommendations. I crossed the… …

The world of candying is a wonderful world, made up of daily rituals capable of transforming simple fruit into small jewels to be set in great traditional leavened products. Certainly candied fruit can have different destinations from those of Panettone and… …

Do you ever wonder if what you read around the internet - about bread making with sourdough and related worlds - is true? If what is written on a book has foundation? Do you usually check sources? Check… …

Salento pucce with sourdough. A dream. Like Puglia. In fact, I mainly remember three things about Puglia: the blue of the sea, the green of the olive trees and the yellow of the Salento Pucce! Ah… the Pucce! Have you ever eaten them? If yes, you… …

The pH meter for sourdough is a magical tool, but contrary to what many people think, it does not make life easier. It simply says something more, when we already know what matters. But let's start from the beginning. What is a pH meter?… …

I am among those people who have never liked candied fruit. And I had to produce them myself to change my mind and understand why. The ones we find packaged in the supermarket, or incorporated into industrial panettone (and many artisanal ones),… …

How can you resist the temptation to come up with a recipe for castagnole with sourdough starter! And maybe with the leftovers! Well, here it is! Ready and waiting for Carnival, which is now upon us! It took more than one try to find the right balance… …

It has happened to everyone to bake sour bread, especially at the beginning, when the world of sourdough and doughs is not yet well known. It's something that, to be honest, also happens to those who are already quite… …