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Homemade Treats: How to Make English Muffins

There's really no better vehicle for melted butter than the craggy dips and peaks of a toasted English muffin. They're also the perfect size to hold in one hand while reading the morning paper and s...

Recipe Review: Authentic Ciabatta from Cook's Illustrated

Being fans of both homemade bread and Cook's Illustrated, of course we had to try the ciabatta recipe from the March/April issue! The recipe was pretty elaborate, including both a preferment made the ...

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...

Word of Mouth: Preferment

Preferment, noun: A combination of flour, water, and sometimes yeast that is prepared in advance (as in pre-fermentation) and then mixed into the main body of the dough as an additional ingredient. W...