Scientist Bakes Bread From 4,500-Year-Old Yeast, Says The Flavor Is Incredible

Bread, bread, glorious bread. You can dunk it in delicious sauces. Spread cheese on it. Toast it. Or eat it all by itself. There’s nothing like a warm roll on a crisp British morning or a fresh baguette (or two) while watching the sun rise above the Seine. You can practically hear English sheep bleating and French accordions playing as you’re reading this. Who doesn’t love bread, the food staple that’s been around since the dawn of civilization? And don’t even get me started on pastries. One man who is…

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Liam Charles’ recipe for Marvel Avengers-inspired fruit pastilles | The Sweet Spot with Liam Charles

Assemble your own Avengers-themed ‘power stones’ at home – they won’t take an infinity to make There’s no hiding that I’m a massive Marvel movies fan. Over the past 11 years, the quest for the infinity stones played an integral part in the Marvel cinematic universe. As a celebration of this, I’ve recreated the power stone – normally to be found on the fictional planet Morag (sorry, geek moment) – as a fruit pastille, using forest fruits and a herby, sugar coating. So that’s one stone found and just five…

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