A recipe to slow down. Be present, and just... breath
In the hustle of daily life, we often overlook the small details. Like the way sunlight filters through the window or the sound of laughter in the kitchen.
Life isn’t about rushing through the day. It’s about feeling it. Find joy in the little things and discover that life is richer when you take the time to truly see it.
So need a moment to slow down?
Grab some flour and start making Focaccia!
What I Used
Just the dough. For the topping, everything goes!
✦ 700 gr flour
✦ 500 gr hand warm water
✦ 20 gr sea salt
✦ 7 gr dry yeast
✦ 25 - 30 gr caster sugar
✦ Lots of olive oil
How I made it (but feel free to do it your way; trust your taste)
✦ Mix the dry ingredients, add water slowly until you get a sticky dough
✦ Mix 10 minutes and knead 5 minutes by hand
✦ Cover with a towel (dry), let it rise until doubled.
✦ Pour olive oil into a baking dish. Don't drown it, but don't be shy either.
✦ Spread the dough and let it rest for a couple of minutes
✦ Add your topping. As I said, everything goes so go on, enjoy it. Make the bread you're craving for.
✦ Bake the focaccia for 30 to 40 minutes at around 180 °C, but every oven is different. Trust your eyes, your smell, your intuition and... your bread. Always trust the bread.
Tutto qui!
Your turn!
We all learn cooking in our own way. From our mothers, our grandfathers, a holiday abroad or a happy accident at home. These moments shape your taste, the ingredients shape your style. But taste and style are not fixed; they move along with the rhythm of your life.
Don’t think of recipes as strict rules. Think of them as gentle directions, little suggestions along the way. A here-and-now moment. And it's entirely yours. Because nobody tastes what you taste. So play with it, dance in your kitchen and find your own rhythm.