Is it a tart or is it a pizza? Dorie Greenspan says that everyone in France thinks that apple tart flambée is a pizza, except…
BBB/ bread with preferment/ Chad Robertson/ enriched dough/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ sweet bread
Beignets & “Brionuts” – Variations on Tartine Brioche, BBB
My fondness for the brioche bread, a buttery enriched bread with the morning latte, led me to the search for a brioche dough. I found it…
Artisan bread/ David Lebovitz/ Jeffery Hamelman/ Levain bread/ my favorites/ sourdough/ Vegetable
Cherry Tomato Crostini with Vermont Sourdough & Herbed Cheese
Tomatoes are here, in all their glory. Big and small. Red and green. Round and sphere. Perfect time to be making something and everything I…
Live lobsters beat frozen shrimps in my book, especially when lobsters are on sale. So I went ahead and substituted lobster for shrimp in this shrimp…
Artisan bread/ BBB/ bread with preferment/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ sourdough
Onion Bialys with Natural Levain – BBB
Bialys are the Polish cousins of bagels. I have never made or tasted a bialy before. How can I ever resist making them? This is BBB’s…
Artisan bread/ BBB/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ sourdough/ Tartine/ whole wheat
100% Whole-Wheat Walnut Sourdough Bread – BBB
all-whole-wheat bâtard and pan loaf that you want to eat This bread pushes the limit. I have never baked 100% whole-wheat bread. The fear of…
Artisan bread/ Jeffery Hamelman/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ sourdough
Black Sourdough Rye Bread with Chocolate and Cherry
Inspiration for this bread came from the dark chocolate bread I had at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. I made the chocolate cherry rolls in…
Artisan bread/ BBB/ Levain bread/ Savory/ sourdough/ spring
Spring Herbs and Preserved Lemon Focaccia – BBB
A tale of a focaccia bake: Day 1 (above), Day 2 same dough with overnight cold ferment (below) This is spring, the best time…
Tarte Tropézienne, a popular cake in Saint-Tropez pastry shops, was described by Pierre Hermé to be mythique. At least that was how Dorie Greenspan recounted…
Inspired by Blue Hill’s Inspiration of this chocolate bread came from an unlikely source. We were celebrating a milestone birthday for my husband a week…
Chad Robertson/ Levain bread/ sourdough/ sprouted/ Tartine/ whole grain
Tartine Sprouted Amaranth Bread
Adding sprouted grains is like incorporating vegetable in your bread You might be less familiar with amaranth. Similar to quinoa, amaranth is another super grain with…
David Lebovitz/ Jeffery Hamelman/ Levain bread/ Savory/ sourdough/ whole wheat
Fried Ham and Cheese Sandwich with Vermont Sourdough Bread
My choice of bread to make this sandwich is my go-to plain sourdough bread with 20% whole wheat from Jeffrey Hamelman’s Bread. I am fond of…
I must have made breads in the hundreds, but have not made naan. I watched the PBS video of Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid in Baking…
I did not think I’d like this bread as much as I do. But who doesn’t like surprises, especially the good kind? Thanks to Elizabeth (Blog…
amber beer creates another layer of flavor Beef stew is something I don’t usually get too excited about. But the idea of using bread as a…
Artisan bread/ BBB/ bread with preferment/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ my favorites/ Savory/ sourdough
Caramelized Onion Levain Bread – BBB
The appropriate title of this bread should be: caramelized onion levain bread with whole-grain buckwheat, rye and wheat, which closely reflects its key characteristics. Yes, it…
A sprinkle of herbes de Provence on top of the cloverleaf rolls This is an everyday bread that doesn’t take a whole day to make. It…
Ciabatta dough is so different from any others. There is so much to like about ciabatta. I wonder why I don’t make it more often. They…
Artisan bread/ Jeffery Hamelman/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ sourdough
Carrot and Walnut Levain Whole-Wheat Bread
If you like carrot cake, you’re going to love this carrot walnut bread. The taste of the carrot is very mild. But carrots give the bread…
I’ve been prolific with brioche postings. Who can resist playing with this rich, buttery, fine-textured, yeasted dough? When I find another glorious brioche creation, there won’t…
Ellie Krieger/ Peter Reinhart/ Pizza/ Savory/ straight dough
Tri-color Salad Pizza with Sprouted Wheat Dough
The sprouted wheat pizza dough I have on hand is ready to take on a different shape, texture and flavor with some fresh salad greens, including radicchio,…
Artisan bread/ Ellie Krieger/ Peter Reinhart/ Pizza/ Savory/ straight dough
Butternut Squash and Gorgonzola Pizza with Sprouted Spelt Dough
A wonderful and wholesome sprouted wheat pizza Once you master the pizza dough, making pizza can be as easy as pie. I made butternut squash,…
Artisan bread/ Chad Robertson/ Levain bread/ sourdough/ Tartine
Barley Porridge Flaxseed Bread — Tartine No.3
50% whole wheat and 50% barley porridge, 77% hydration dough When you taste this bread, you won’t know that it is made with 50% whole…
Twice-baked brioche, or bostock, tastes like a cross between a frangipane croissant and a softer biscotti. It is a perfect pastry to enjoy with a cup…
Chad Robertson/ Levain bread/ sourdough/ Tartine/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Ricotta & Rosemary Bread Pudding with Tartine Country Loaf
Bread pudding served with grilled green beans for a light vegetarian meal Open crumb and crackly crust sourdough Transforming a humble dish, like a…