Ikea's Lingonbrod on a Sunny Day

Dad had tried the Lingonbrod from Ikea recently and suggested I give it a go. The packet has been sitting staring at me for a month or so now but yesterday's sun encouraged a little baking effort.  Cinnamon buns will have to wait for another day, when I can justify eating the whole batch with my big sis. 

This is an uncomplicated pre-mixed bread.  Add the attached dry yeast, mix, leave to rise, knead, spilt in two, leave to rise, bake (40 mins in the oven). Instructions are straight forward and in many languages, so take your pick and the majority of ingredients are good & wholesome. Ultimately it tastes pretty good too,....not extravagantly of the freeze dried lingon berries, but of good, wholesome, Northern European bread. Worth a try!

New player on the Northside

Grabbed the opportunity of the day off to wander down to Moore street. I wanted to check in with the guys in the Paris Bakery, who finally got their doors open on Monday. Although it's very early days for Yannick and co. the baguette we just had with dinner is testament to his baking abilities.  It worked as the perfect mop for the juices from the pork belly. Wonderfully French! 

The Bread Basket

First off the Paris Bakery is...a bakery, with a collection of breads all made fresh on site overnight - baguettes, sour-dough, walnut & raisin, apricot & hazelnut - matched with some wonderful madeleine, chocolate & honey tarts, lemon meringue pies, brownies, and soon to be followed with a selection of pastries. After that the Bakery is a cafe, soon-to-be restaurant and eventually completed with a function room.  

When I first got wind of the project I was not convinced of the Moore street residency. However, the Bakery I think will be a great addition to food life on the street which includes the fruit & veg. market stalls, FX Buckley butchers and further down the street the underground maze of the Moore St Mall, which is a hive of food activity. I will be keeping an eye on them as they develop and grow, and plan on making myself one of their best regulars....it helps that it is on my route home!