In our first book, we covered the classic European baking tradition, and that meant lots and lots of bread from France, a country where I love to eat anything, but especially bread. Sweet Provencal Flatbread with Anise Seeds is a marvelous example of a bread that is so versatile that it can be split […]
Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking has a terrific French bread recipe, but it takes about three days to prepare—still, it was one of the first loaves I ever was really, really happy with years ago. Back then, I wasn’t thinking about brioche, or brioche-wrapped beef tenderloin, but you can bet that I am […]
Today is the first day of school for my two boys. It is always bittersweet. They are excited to see their friends, but the prospect of all that structure and homework has them just a touch apprehensive. I’ll miss them running around the house and yet I look forward to the quiet. I also have […]
We have finally, finally finished our Final Pass manuscript (final seems to be the recurrent theme). That means we don’t get to look at Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day again until it’s in print. The book won’t be on shelves until October 27, and after that, we won’t be posting on good old-fashioned […]
We had friends for brunch this past Sunday, and I decided to try something I’ve been meaning to do for a while: Breakfast Pizza. It’s basically a pizza dough base, topped with egg, cheese, and whatever meat you like, if you’re a meat eater (we are). In order to contain the egg, which might otherwise […]
A couple of months ago I got a request from one of you for a recipe for bear claws. What fun, my boys absolutely love them, as much for the appearance as for the taste. There are many styles of bear claws, but this one is easy and most of all the kids will get […]
I’ve spent a lot of time this summer talking about how easy it is to do loaf breads on the outdoor gas grill, but if truth be told, this is the bread I make every day when it’s hot. Why? Because it’s crazy easy and fast. I go into the yard and do it in the […]
As many of you know Jeff and I have spent the past year working on a new book, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients (HBin5). It is a project that started with you! Because of your questions, comments and requests for breads made […]
Many people have written in to ask about assembling the Blueberry Lemon Curd Ring from page 228. I already had a bucket of Brioche dough, and some lemons rolling around in my refrigerator, so this ring was simple to throw together. The brightness of the lemon and berries is perfect folded into the rich Brioche […]
When interviewers ask me for my favorite bread from the book, I always give the same answer–it’s this gorgeous roasted red pepper fougasse (foo-gass)– a stuffed flatbread originating in the south of France. It may be because of where I first ate it (perfect fall day, after a bike ride with my wife). The […]