Cinnamon is one of my most favourite flavours. It is such a versatile flavour, complimenting food dishes such as your wholesome porridge, succulent tagines, to spicing up your apples and adding warmth to your hot drinks. Cinnamon has been used for thousands of years and was the subject to ancient Middle Eastern traders’ embellishments of … Continue reading Cinnamon and Raisin Bagels
Dates originate from the Middle East, which is quite fitting as I am writing this whilst in Israel, on a very short visit. This week has be something of an emotional rollercoaster, as we learnt about the passing of my Great Grandmother, here in Israel. My Great Grandma, who was born in Britain moved to … Continue reading Date and Walnut Bread
Did you know that in the UK on average each person eats 10kg of bananas a year, which roughly worked out means that the UK consumes five billion bananas each year? Nope, I bet you didn’t know; well now you do! Banana, whose origin is in Southeast Asia and is one of the most commonly … Continue reading Banana Bread
A challenge, that’s what this blog is all about. I wanted to build on my already existing hobby and create an exciting challenge for myself. As mentioned in an earlier post, my family, friends and colleagues have been the main benefactors of my challenge as they are the ones who have to eat my bread … Continue reading Cranberry and Pecan Bread
Friends are those people that you surround yourself with whom you can choose for yourself. Don’t get me wrong I love my family and feel very fortunate to have such a close relationship with them. However, friends are just as important. I am lucky to have three best friends who are practically family, we support … Continue reading Pesto Bread
As a child I always wanted white bread as I couldn’t bear the idea of eating brown bread. Maybe subconsciously I knew that during some stages in history brown bread was associated with being poor and as a child I didn’t want that association. Little did my not so wise young mind know that from … Continue reading Wholemeal Bread with Pumpkin and Sunflower seeds (topped with oats)
I don’t usually blog during the week but I felt I wanted to keep you all informed of my progress… Failure is not a word I like to associate with when it comes to my culinary skills. Yes I know I am sounding pompous, but I can’t bear the idea that a dish or a … Continue reading Bagels Take Two
Bagels are associated with Ashkenazi Jewish traditions. Bagels were apparently first made in Poland, when Jews were allowed to make their own white bread. They were made by hand with wheat flour, yeast and water. The notion of boiling them was to create a protective edge to stop them becoming stale too quickly. When you … Continue reading Bagels
Nothing compares to that moment on a Friday night when you are sitting with family and friends and you take that first bite of your Challah. Nothing can completely prepare you for the warmth that is about to enter your mouth, even more so when you know its homemade Challah! It only seems right to … Continue reading Challah
Dear Reader, Welcome to my blog ‘TweetMyWheat’. For all those who don’t know me I am a history teacher but am also an amateur cook/baker who regularly cooks for large amounts of people over the weekends. My family, friends and colleagues often get to taste much of my baking. However I get the most pleasure … Continue reading Welcome
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