As the scourge of hot summer days continue, I’ve been hiding away at the beach. This has, as you can probably imagine, cut down on both my kitchen and blogging time – not that I have any reason to complain. I’ve had a gloriously relaxing couple of weeks, where my primary concern has been, when’s…
Tag: Smoky
Baba Ghanoush
For the longest time I thought that Baba Ghanoush was bland, drab eggplant mush with the consistency of baby food, but last summer I encountered a stupendous rendition of the dish that made me rethink everything I had ever known about baba ghanoush. It is that baba ghanoush that I have been striving to recreate…
Lapsang Souchong Bread
Lapsang souchong is a black tea with a rich smoky flavor, that I completely adore, but it can be a tough sell for those who favor a more traditional and subtle tea palate. I decided to experiment with using some of this freshly brewed tea in my bread to give it a small hint of…
The Ephemeral Bee 