Ready for two more? Join the Club Hello Homebaker! Recently in the club we’ve been making BIG LOAVES haven’t we; sourdoughs, bloomers and things of that nature, so this month I thought it would be nice to take a sidestep from those and make something that we can really get creative with, and get some good shaping practice along the way… Enjoy these new recipes and the videos that go with them, and I’ll see you in class ?   Black Olive Fougasse In class we’ve been making these crispy, chewy fougasse forever. It’s always fun to see the unique designs you come up with and actually, so long ..read more

Turning the Sourdough Process on it’s head… Join the Club Hello Homebaker! After last month’s Sourdough fest it looks to me like a lot of you are getting some great practice! It’s lovely to see you tackle your challenges and post the results in the members forum.  This month two more… one sourdough loaf in complete contrast to those of last month and a glorious yeasted classic. Enjoy   Poppy Seed Bloomer This is an absolute classic, a simple bread in its ingredients and processes but a tricky one to master! Together we’ll go through all the steps towards a perfectly risen, proud fr ..read more

From an empty jar to a puffy loaf… Join the Club Hello Homebaker! It’s the moment many of you have been waiting for! If you’ve been wanting to crack sourdough bread once and for all you’ll be delighted to hear that sourdough recipes are available now in the HomeBaker’s Club in the biggest update yet. Let me take you through, step by step, the sourdough process. From making your own starter in an empty jar to your first ever loaves…   Sourdough Starter This will be the foundation of your future of sourdough bread, a natural fermentation of flour and water brought to life creating bubbles ..read more

Hey Homebakers! Would you believe it’s been three months since I announced the closure of Bake with Jack Ltd? For those of you who don’t quite understand what is going on, it’s mostly a paperwork thing; the formal company (BWJ Ltd.) closes, I resign as company director, gently weep its demise (tick!) and become Jack once again. Happier. Healthier. Helpful-er. Running a “company” had been driving me crackers for years without me really realising and has turned out to be completely unnecessary in the first place. And while I continue through this uncomfortable period or closure which is turning ..read more

Join the Club Hello Homebaker! This month’s recipes are here a little earlier than normal while I work on a Sourdough September Special! That’s right, my no faff sourdough is coming to the HomeBaker’s Club this September from your starter all the way to the finished loaf, with plenty of techniques to pick up along the way. For now though, two breads absolutely jam packed with flavour for you!   Cheesy Garlic Bread Plait When you’re making garlic bread you need to almost make the butter too garlicky to carry the flavour through the bread. And if you’re making cheesy garlic bread the same ..read more

Join the Club Hello Homebaker! From soft baps to crusty baguettes… This month I’ve got two stone baked beauties for ya, and I hope you’ll absolutely love them! Be patient, take your time, and enjoy making these next wonderful breads with me, in your kitchen at home Jack   Baguettes One of the top most wanted, the one we all want to make and make well. My recipe is easily repeatable so you’ll get the practice you need to really understand what it is that makes the baguette so special. Not only are the classic crusty characteristics of the baguette so deliciously desirable but it just so ..read more

Join the Club Hello Homebaker! This month we go to Sardinia with very unique and fun to make bread that I first encountered working in a restaurant seventeen years ago, plus my own take on a bread named after a volcano! I do hope you love these and the recipes that accompany them too, I’m so chuffed to be able to share them with you.   Pane Carasau Try this one. I urge you. It’s a 24-hour matured semolina dough that once rolled into thin disks and stone baked, puff up into a giant balloon. Split and baked for a second time they become the most morish, crunchy, raggedy, thin as paper bre ..read more

Join the Club Hello Homebaker! This month I am really excited to bring you such glorious, iconic breads. A nod to a nostalgic part of my own history, and a pair of Italian slippers made even better than they were in Bread Every Day. It is my wholehearted hope that you enjoy making these with me at home as much as I enjoyed making them with you in mind Scroll to see what you can bake with me this month in the HomeBaker’s Club…    Ciabattas Unique in their creation, a Ciabatta is a pleasure to make start to finish. You’ll learn how to make a preferment and why, how to handle a super ..read more

Join the Club Hello Homebaker! It’s that time again! Your monthly club update is here, two new bread recipes, two new “with bread” recipes, and a brand new Dried Fruit video guide too :-) Scroll to see what’s new… The Member’s Forum   MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who has been chatting and sharing snaps in the new forum, it’s so cool to have you all in there and so cool to see you loving it :-)   Hot Cross Buns There have been many iterations of my classic Hot Cross Bun over the years and this one is here to stay. The traditional Easter spiced sticky fruit bun simply HAD to have ..read more

Join the Club YESSSS! Brand new bread recipes, and new “with bread” recipes, are now available in the Homebaker’s Club, but first, the biggest addition so far, I hope you love it: The Member’s Forum   The Member’s Forum is a cozy online space just for us homebakers. To share our successes and challenges, and to help one another along our baking journeys. It’s been in testing for awhile and now it’s ready for all members to explore and contribute.     In the forum, you can post photos of the bread you’ve made, discuss ingredients you are experimenting with for the first time ..read more