One of my favorite Julia Child anecdotes involves her epic quest to achieve a perfectly baked French baguette in a home oven for the second volume of the seminal cookbook “Mastering the Art of French ...

One of my favorite Julia Child anecdotes involves her epic quest to achieve a perfectly baked French baguette in a home oven for the second volume of the seminal cookbook "Mastering the Art of French ...

2. Sprinkle flour on a counter, transfer the dough to the counter, and begin kneading (or mixing on medium speed, switching to the dough hook). The dough should be soft and pliable, tacky but not ...

I didn’t want to get my heart broken again. I’ve been hurt too many times by bread. I’ve been hurt by starters that would never become sufficiently foamy, by doughs that sullenly refused to rise, by ...

I love cooking and baking. Nothing is more satisfying than having a day when I can make a loaf of bread from scratch to serve with my family’s dinner. But, let’s face it. We can’t always take the time ...

Far too many home cooks have a mental block about homemade bread. This is a huge bummer: bread is among the most satisfying and rewarding things you can learn to make, but complex recipes and ...

I always find it a challenge to make interesting, fun lunches for my daughters to take to school, the kind of stuff they can't wait to eat when they pop open their lunch boxes. Early on, I discovered ...