Around the world crumpets are known to be very much a British Institution. It seems that, throughout history, toasted crumpets have been served in the drawing room with afternoon tea in front of a roaring log fire.

Bread making is not one of my strong-suits. Making the dough, kneading it, waiting for it to rise, then kneading again is simply too complicated for me. All of that has changed however, and in the last week not only did we have warm, home-made bread on the table with dinner almost every night, but I even made pizza twice. Once you make the dough it can keep in your fridge for 2 weeks, allowing you to bake bread (or pizza) whenever is convenient for you. This bread is also very healthy (whole wheat flour) if you’re watching your carbs, not to mention way cheaper than store-bought bread.

Did you know that you can catch yeast out of the air? That's how they used to do it in the old days! Just set out a bowl with some flour and water and let it grow. This yeast is used to bake breads and make beer, but keep in mind that it is not going to give you the same results as the yeast you buy in the store!