Life of Si

Homemade Japanese loaf

Japanese loaf

Simple Japanese bread baked in a Dutch oven.

Hello world, again

Hello world, again

Yet another iteration of my website and blog! This is a site built on Ghost to house all my brain ramblings.

Raycue hub for Mac mini

Raycue Mac mini hub

Review of the Raycue hub for Mac mini.

Sourdough baguettes made from discard

Sourdough discard baguettes

A quick recipe to use sourdough discard to make delicious baguettes.

Organic Maps

Discovered a brilliant song about Organic Maps.

Learning about AI

Learning about the next web revolution.

Raspberry Pi 400

Running Chromium on a Pi

How to run Chromium OS on a Raspberry Pi.

You have a backup, right?

World Backup Day

You have a backup, right?

Quote #4

Do small things with great love. Mother Teresa

Rye / White Swedish Flour Mix

Rye / White Swedish Flour Mix

This sourdough bread was made using some Kungsörnen sifted rye flour, mixed with wheat

Google's Tribute To Georges Méliès

Google's Tribute To Georges Méliès

I was using Google at work the other day and noticed the doodle that sits at the top of the screen was somehow familiar. It was an image of a rocket stuck in the distraught face of the moon. It didn’t look exactly right, so it took me a

Multi-use or No Use

Multi-use or No Use

In the news yesterday, the BBC reported that the Boston Tea Party chain will be removing their single use, disposable cups from their coffeehouses in a bid to make a small contribution to the plastic waste disaster that has been increasingly making the headlines. Waitrose also recently announced they would

Must Kuld Columbia

Must Kuld Columbia

A special version of the Must Kuld porter, brewed with a Caturra coffee from Finca La Chorrera in Colombia. Põhjala Pruulikoda Estonia

Chubby Fingers

A rich and complex stout with a double dose of bitter-sweet chocolate malts, creating a layered and satisfying coffee / chocolate kick. Brouweij Anders Belgium

Sorghum Bread

This didn’t go entirely to plan. It turns out sorghum flour is gluten free and this caused the dough to sink in the oven, but having said that, it has a good taste and would be great as a soup bread.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

Today is a sad day as I read in the news that Professor Stephen Hawking has died, aged 76years. He battled with motor neurone disease and yet became one of the most respected scientists of his time. I felt very privileged to be able to show the documentary of his

Raspberry & White Chocolate Bread

Raspberry & White Chocolate Bread

Bonko

This is the last of the Bonko coffee from Ethiopia that I’ve been thoroughly enjoying. Roasted from Origin Coffee.

Millet Bread

Millet is a small grass seed that is commonly grown as a cereal crop. It’s indigenous in many countries and has a short growth season, favouring warmer, drier climates such as India, Mali and Nigeria. It’s yellow in colour and gives baked bread a lovely golden hue. The

Quote #3

You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step. Martin Luther King

Quote #2

It takes 500 small details to add up to one favourable impression. Cary Grant Celebrating Cary Grant’s birthday today, 18th January 1904

Quinoa Bread

Quinoa is a seed, but commonly referred to as a grain, like rice. It’s packed with protein and adds great nutritional value to a loaf of bread. It doesn’t have any gluten itself, so needs to be added to the strong and wholemeal flours. This recipe uses quinoa

Too Many Fingers In The Pi

Too Many Fingers In The Pi

Up until the last few days, this website has been hosted on a Raspberry Pi, a tiny single board computer that has taken the maker community by storm. I had loaded the Pi with Raspbian Lite, secured it down and set up an NGINX server running WordPress. Configured WordPress with

Black Days

I like shopping, I like a bargain and sometimes I’ll make sure I use those free vouchers that come in the post even if it means stockpiling on something I use (like Oatly). Today is Monday and in some places in the world, it is called Cyber Monday. It’

Quote #1

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt