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s This month our Bread Bakers host, A Day in the Life on the Farm, has chosen whole grain breads as our theme.  This was just perfect for me as I have been meaning to make this recipe again for some time.  Did you ever find a recipe, pin it, make it, like it, and then go back to find out the original post is gone?  It has happened to me more than once.  Most of the time I have been able to find either an archived copy, or someone else that made it and actually included the recipe and...

Welcome to the April Bread Baking Babes bake!  This month, Karen's Kitchen Stories has chosen a beautiful olive oil wreath that is cut in the style of a French Pain D’Epi wheat stalk bread.  I took a cue from a youtube epi shaping video and pressed nigella seeds (charnushka) into the cut edges for some contrast and I love how it turned out.  Plus I really like the flavor from the nigella.  This toothsome loaf is just begging to be dipped into soup or stew, spread with butter, or dipped into an herbed olive oil with a splash of balsamic...

A Jewish traditional loaf, this incredible bread is going to be a favorite in your family baking! Bread is a staple in our household, and homemade is always the best. Whether it is Garlic, Homemade or this decorative Star Bread they get devoured! Challah Bread Challah bread is a traditional bread that originates in the Jewish religion. This sweet enriched dough is often served on the Shabbat table and for major Jewish Holidays such as Rosh Hashanah. Although it is not served during the Passover when leavened bread is not served. But you do not have to be of the...

s. The rolls are feathery soft and bursting with umami flavor.  Thank you to Lodge Cast Iron for sponsoring this post! Over the past year or so, I’ve been learning how to make my favorite breads from Chinese bakeries at home. These breads brought so much comfort to me during my childhood, and I always feel a sense of accomplishment when I’m able to recreate them. Plus, Mama Lin is usually impressed by the breads I bake, and you all know that impressing an Asian mother is no easy feat. When I first embarked on this baking journey, I didn’t...

The past year has really been all about bread for me. Oh….and the garden. Bread and gardening. And all the highs and lows that have come with both those things. I have made countless loaves of no-knead bread and beer bread. And even occasionally dabbled in the intimidating world of sourdough. (BTW last year I took an online sourdough class at Dig+Co with my mom, and it was great.)  But once I find a bread recipe that works well for me, I’m more likely to rework it into new iterations than to try something completely new. And the first time I...