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Monthly Archives: October 2017

Baking Bagels – Not As Hard As You Think

Home Comforts, Small Pleasures, Things to Make and DoBy admin4th October 2017

Bagels are delicious and not as hard to make as you might think. Bread making has been going on around here for a few years now, not a single loaf comes from the shops. Plain everyday loaves are baked regularly and but every now and then it’s good to ring the changes and a challenge…

The Drop Spindle – First Adventures in Spinning

Home Comforts, Small Pleasures, Things to Make and DoBy admin4th October 2017

Using a drop spindle to turn fibre into yarn is the most ancient form of spinning. What began as pulling, twisting and winding stuff around a stick evolved, adding a weight (in the form of a whorl) and a hook or notch greatly increased efficiency in yarn production up until the invention of the spinning…

Eccles Cakes – Anyone for a Dead Fly Pie?

Home Comforts, Small Pleasures, Things to Make and DoBy admin4th October 2017

Eccles cakes aren’t really cakes, they are small currant filled pastries naked after Eccles, the town in Greater Manchester. Like all regional dishes their origins are unknown but were sold commercially in the town as Eccles cakes from the end of the 18th century. They are sweet and comforting, perfect for fresher autumnal days and…

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