Tag: baking

A fair number of people have told me they’d love to bake more but they don’t have a stand mixer and can’t afford one. First of all, a mixer is a convenience. Okay, if you want to make something very wet like ciabatta or brioche, I’d say it’s a...

I since been playing around with using some discard sourdough starter and increasing the hydration to get a better loaf…....

I was browsing around Marshall’s — i.e. staying out of the way — when I ran across these miniature pie tins — about 5″ across rim-edge to rim-edge, ~3″ on the bottom. Wife loves chicken pot pie but always finds them too large, so I thought I’d try it....

I haven’t had a lot of luck making bagels, but finally got it right. Bread flour is key. If you don’t have any make your own....

I don’t just do sourdough. Sometimes you just want a boring old loaf of white bread. Potato bread fits the bill. Use leftover mashed potatoes or whip up some instant mashed potatoes....