Queen Tami Isaacs Pearce, a London-based micro baker (known for her challah), recently shared her "malt house loaf bread" with me. Termed by Tami "the Omega bomb," from description the bread reminded me of the granary loaves I'd enjoyed while visiting British friends...
Just received a wonderful panettone from Torino, Italy. It comes from Alessandro Spoto, master baker at Voglia di Pane. What a surprise and wonderful gift. Grazie Alessandro, bravissimo!
When I heard that writer/baker Sam Fromartz had a book coming out, I squeezed my fingers on my ipad and got a digitized copy. In retrospect, I should have bought the paper version, as it's easier to page through and enjoy. Regardless, it's a terrific book. Sam...
Bread bakers make for a humble, friendly community. Wolfgang Süpke exemplifies such spirit. Meeting him via social media, I asked him for a link about a book he mentioned. Wolfgang didn't just offer a link, he sent me the book, itself. Thanks to Wolfgang for this...
This is signature loaf of my friend Sara at her bakery Pizca Good Bakes in Sitges, Spain. Using her as inspiration, I baked three loaves using whole grain flour and various hydrated levain mixes, and ended up giving them away as gifts, so no photos of the crumb. But I...
What is a ciabatta? Marcos Cerutti Holey bread. Jeremy Shapiro Yes. Holey bread, m ade with flour and too much water! Marcos Curutti Thanks, Marcos... here's to your advice. My latest effort at ciabatta. ...
Feel free to follow us on social media for the latest news and more inspiration.