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Posts tagged “bread baking”

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......

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...

Indian Cooking: Making Naan Bread at Home

We had take-out from our favorite Indian restaurant last night. Everything was delicious, but, as usual, the naan didn't fare so well on the trip to our apartment. It was soggy and had lost most of th...

Baker's Tricks: How to Avoid Adding Too Much Flour While Kneading

Bread bakers are a calm, serene, zen-like bunch. (Right?!) But nothing gets us more paranoid than the fear of adding too much flour: too little and we have bubble-gum dough sticking to everything, to...

Weekend Reading: Favorite Cookbooks on Baking Bread

Anyone doing any baking this weekend? We're still playing around with sourdough in our kitchen, which boils down to throwing a cup of sourdough starter in just about everything. (Pizza dough? YES! Muf...