I’ve been struggling to set WordPress up as a CMS to power the rest of the site – with some difficulty. The site should be back online shortly. Sorry about this intermission!

Whatever your political views, it is incontestable that a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Syria, with the Red Cross now struggling to get aid into the country. My Lebanese sister-in-law just drew my attention to a project called Taste of Freedom, which has been set up to raise funds for the British Red Cross Syria read more…

A few years ago, while looking around for a domestic bread oven, I came across the Cuisinart Stone Oven. With a bottom element, removable baking stone and side walls insulated with firebrick, it was, as far as I know, the only oven aimed at the domestic consumer that came close to the design of a read more…

Welcome to the Flour and Water blog. It’s been incubating while I try to learn WordPress; I’m still very green, so please forgive any bugs, not to mention the rather primitive window-dressing…watch this space.