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Posts tagged “Daniel Leader”

Recipe Review: Revisiting the French Country Boule

The last time we made this recipe, we weren't very impressed with the results. But now that the weather's cooler and the sting of disappointment has faded, we decided to give it another chance. Hear o...

Bread Baker Survey: Do You Keep Multiple Starters?

As we've worked through Local Breads by Daniel Leader, we have quickly realized that we could fill our refrigerators and counter-tops with nothing but starters of various types and pedigrees. Literall...

Recipe Review: French Country Boule from Local Breads

Looks pretty good, right? Alas, this loaf made from Local Breads by Daniel Leader fell far short of our hopes and expectations. Read on for the whole saga......

Recipe Review: Daniel Leader's Ricotta Bread

Like an ant to the picnic, we couldn't resist trying out another bread recipe from Daniel Leader's book, Local Breads, this past weekend. We had such success making baguettes last time, so we thought...

Recipe Review: Baguettes from Local Breads by Daniel Leader

We had a free afternoon this past weekend and thought we'd try out the baguette recipe from Local Breads, Daniel Leader's latest book on bread baking. Leader says that he didn't include this recipe i...

Book Review: Local Breads by Daniel Leader

"Flour makes a difference, but don't obsess about it." We loved this bit of advice from Daniel Leader's new book, Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes from Europe's Best Artisan Bakers. I...