Day 0 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 My bread fascination began with a book named Sourdough. It’s not a book about how to bake the most amazing sourdough. It is a book about a depressed engineer who lives in San Francisco and begins baking sourdough as a hobby. [spoiler alert] the …
Day 0 | Day 1 Okay everyone we’re here to answer the real question: Can you be lazy and still make good bread? Or another variation of that question: Can you be incredibly busy with very little time to invest in making bread and still make good bread? The answer is yes. Does it taste …
Fun fact learned during quarantine: when people are stuck in doors all day, they’ll return to their agricultural society roots and bake a ton of bread. I’m certainly guilty of this – I’ve been turning out loaves of Focaccia, messed-up baguettes, crusty loaves, and even croissants. I was on a bread-making roll… and then it …
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Ready to bake a beautiful fluffy loaf of bread but don’t know where to start? Having trouble making the perfect brioche? This guide to enriched bread will prepare you for success! Ahh, bread-making. Is there anything more satisfying then a fresh, warm loaf of homemade bread? A soft, fluffy crumb, a golden brown crust, the …
A golden crust encases soft, fluffy brioche bread with a sweet thread of chocolate cinnamon swirled throughout. Every mouthful is full of gooey cinnamon sugar and melted chocolate – the perfect pairing with hot tea or coffee! I love fresh bread, and I especially love fresh bread when it’s cold outside. Something about cloudy skies …
It seems almost silly to have a whole post dedicated to grilling bread. How hard can it be? You grab some bread… and you grill it. But how do you get that perfect, crunchy exterior striped with aesthetic grill lines? It needs to crackle as you bite down, be buttery but not greasy, and act …
Whether you’re a veteran or a new bread baker, we’ve all had that moment when you just want to quickly proof your bread dough. Here’s some tips and tricks to help your dough rise without sacrificing the quality of your bake! It’s been so cold and rainy in San Francisco, and my apartment is at …