These days my bedside novel is Peter Reinhart’s The Bread Bakers’ Apprentice. I am in love with this book. Last night, even though I was sleepy I couldn’t put the book down- like it was some really interesting crime mystery novel and I was at the part where the murder was just seconds from getting solved. … Read More →
This pre-fermented dough is perfect for making many French Breads like the baguette. INGREDIENTS 1 1/8 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/8 cups unbleached bread flour 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp instant yeast 3/4 cup to 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp water, at room temperature DIRECTIONS 1. Stir together the flours, salt and yeast in … Read More →
Homemade whole wheat bread loaded with the goodness of flax seeds, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds. Update: The pictures on this post were updated on May 14, 2017. The original post went live in August 2010 and was the first bread post of the blog. This country seed whole wheat bread recipe is one of my favorites and have … Read More →