This is my basic no-knead bread (an adaptation of Jim Lahey’s beloved no-knead bread) that is easy enough to put together and come out with a fantastic artisan-style boule in your own home.  It does, however, require a little bit of specialty equipment in the form of a heavy duty covered dutch oven.  Mine is … Continue reading My Basic No-Knead

  This the first of many riffs that will no doubt make an appearance here, of my basic no-knead bread.  This one has the addition of oatmeal, as well as the whole wheat I like to include in my original.  The second grain allows this bread to be tipped into the “multi” grain category because … Continue reading Multi-Grain Bread

I do love the no-knead style bread.  It is not that I am overly lazy (I really am), but it is more that the style fits into a busy lifestyle so well.  I have to pre-plan the day before, but it doesn’t require a bunch of time babysitting a loaf of bread.  And honestly, it feels … Continue reading Walnut Fig Bread

This is the first no-knead bread I ever made.  It started a bit of a love affair.  It is consistently beautiful, interesting and delicious.  Other than people who don’t like bread, raisins, or rosemary, everyone loves it.  I think that leaves a fair amount of the population who are very lucky indeed (sorry Dad, rosemary … Continue reading Rosemary Raisin No Knead

This delightful Italian creation is what you get when you cross Foccacia and a baguette together.  It is a really great pairing with a cheese or charcuterie board and open to lots of interpretations.  Plus it is pretty easy to make in a hands off, but you need to plan a day ahead sort of way.  In … Continue reading Stecca

This bread haunted me after I read the cookbook.  A recipe that is 30 plus pages?  Scary, but also captivating.  I loved its obsessive detail and the care the author put into teaching mere laymen how to accomplish his award-winning, world-renowned bread.  He really wanted to teach comfort with the bread and this dough, and that … Continue reading Tartine Country Style Bread, My Way

I dreamt of this bread, and then followed that with a deep dive on the interwebs to find different chocolate sourdoughs. I looked around at several different recipes, but in the end this one is based mostly on a chocolate cherry sourdough recipe from the NY Times, by Tejal Rao, who in turn was inspired … Continue reading Chocolate Hazelnut Sourdough