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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...

Chewy, Crispy, and Hot: Fresh-Baked Yeast Breads
Recipe Roundup

When was the last time you baked fresh yeasted bread at home? I have not been baking bread very frequently, and I miss it! That irresistible fragrance of crusty bread in the oven, and the hot, steam...

Baking Lessons: How to Proof Yeast

Call us old-school, but we proof our yeast even if it's not mentioned in the instructions and even if the jar of yeast says it can be added right into the dough. We just don't want to go through all t...

Recipe: Easy Homemade Pita Bread

This month is all about escapes both big and small! Whether we're talking backyard lounging or a long mountain hike, soft pockets of pita bread are an ideal vehicle for meals that can be made ahead, s...

Beer Guide: All About Yeast

Ok, we've talked about malts and we've talked about hops, both of which are crucial ingredients for beer brewing. What's left? Yeast! It's thanks to this feisty sugar-hungry microorganism that beer br...

Food Science Tip: Add Steam When Baking Bread

Ever wonder how professional bakers get those beautifully domed loaves a bread with glossy brown crusts? The secret - at least one of them - is steam......

Craving: Overnight Yeasted Waffles

Over the holidays, we had some overnight yeasted waffles at a family brunch and haven't been able to stop thinking about them since. So light. So fluffy. Just a bit crunchy and slightly sweet-tasting....

Working with Yeast: Be Not Afraid!

When I talk to people about baking bread, one of the first things I usually hear is "Oh, but I'm afraid of yeast." So if you feel this way, you are definitely not alone! I'm not going to try and convi...

What's the Difference? Instant, Active Dry, and Rapid-Rise Yeasts

Is it just us or do all these kinds of yeasts sound suspiciously the same? We've been baking and buying yeast for years, and sometimes the yeast choices in the baking aisle still get us confused! He...

Good Question: Why Is My Yeast Dough Hard to Roll Out?

A yeast question, from Liz: I've been trying to conquer my fear of working with yeast — so far, so good. But one thing I've noticed is that when I punch down the dough after the initial rise, it ...

Baking Week: No-Knead Bread, Dutch Ovens, and Mark Bittman

Baking Week wouldn't be complete without bread, so here are some of our favorite past posts about yeast, bread, and the whole business of baking it. NO-KNEAD MADNESS • No-Knead Bread in a Hurr...

No-Knead Bread in a Hurry

Remember no-knead bread? A year ago this Thursday, Mark Bittman published a recipe that turned into a craze - sweeping instant yeast off shelves in New York and inducing a run on Dutch ovens. ...