Our passion is great bread!
Today is World Bread Day. A day where bread bakers around the globe come together to celebrate the staff of life. Throughout history, bread has played an integral role in feeding the masses and in commemorating important traditions and events. Each bread tells a unique story and carves a place in time. Some say bread (or the lack thereof) has been responsible for the rise
This is a tale of two loaves of Pumpkin Yeast Bread. These twin loaves from different flours began with the same list of ingredients, but took on a different life when the flour was added. One loaf was made with all-purpose white flour; while the other loaf was made with the ancient grain Einkorn. The first loaf turned out really fine, dressed in yellow and
It all started when I saw a post on Facebook by the Cake Duchess. She was announcing the Twelve Loaves challenge for October. The seed had been planted… and, not being one to pass up an opportunity to bake bread, I took up the challenge. The Twelve Loaves’ theme for this month is seeds and nuts and grains. I decided to make my loaves with
This multi-grain loaf can be baked in a bread baker, clay pot, Dutch oven or other round, casserole-type dish with a lid. It is a versatile loaf that includes a mixture of several grains and seeds and can be made with a sourdough starter or poolish. It is an easy loaf, you just need to allow time to feed your starter or make the overnight
The Bread Baking Babes and Friends (BBBs) have been making Molasses Fennel Rye Bread this month. This delicious bread is based on a recipe from Clark’s by the Bay near Kingston, Ontario. Elizabeth of Blog from OUR Kitchen chose this bread as a reminder of days gone by. She visited Clark’s by the Bay awhile back and related such a neat story that I really
