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Food for Thought: Rustic European Breads from Your Bread Machine

We purchased a used copy of the 1991 edition of Rustic European Breads from Your Bread Machine soon after acquiring a closeout bread machine circa 2010. The recipes were creative and the several that we executed turned out well. In … Continue reading

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Recipe: Injera (Ethiopian steamed flatbread)

[3/20: before you begin, see UPDATE at the bottom of this post.] We have long been obsessed with making an injera recipe at home, as evidenced by this thread on The Fresh Loaf started in 2015. We achieved a satisfying … Continue reading

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The solution to the restaurant bread service problem

More and more restaurants are omitting complimentary bread service, and that’s a problem. The other night I ate at a Southern-inspired place in Saratoga Springs, and there was not a scrap in sight to sop up the savory and creamy … Continue reading

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Recipe: Adventure Bread with Steel-Cut Oats

Josey Baker’s Adventure Bread is wonderfully hearty stuff… dense and flavorful with the nutrition and energy you need for a long hike, or maybe a march for a worthy cause. I’ve modified* the original recipe to use steel cut oats. … Continue reading

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Recipe: Holiday Sourdough with Figs and Hazelnuts

This is a nice bread to serve and give around the holidays—it’s not overly sweet so you can eat it with cheese as well as with butter and jam. Adapted from the non-sourdough recipe in Hamelman’s Bread. Makes two large … Continue reading

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Food for Thought: Codutra’s Romanian bread blog

Apa. Faine. Sare. means “Water. Flour. Salt” in Romanian and one of the pleasures of this blog is accessing it in Chrome and watching Google’s charmingly awkward attempts at translation. Codutra, the proprietress of the Romanian bread blog, is also a … Continue reading

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Recipe: Country-Style Miche

A miche (pronounced “meesh”) is a rustic loaf made with high extraction flour. It’s big and hearty and gets better as it ages over several days. Great for sandwiches or just eating with some good butter. Ingredients: For the levain: … Continue reading

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