A classically trained opera singer wanted to become a baker, and King Arthur Bread Company rejected him. He applied again. Same answer. Three strikes and… you’re in! On his third attempt, former San ...

Fresh out of the oven, gleaming with the melted butter I had just slathered on with a pastry brush, they were irresistible. I couldn't wait to pull them apart and sink my teeth into one of them. Time ...

What is sourdough, and why does everyone love it so much? Maybe the best way to understand the current popularity of sourdough is to look at the ingredients label on the bagged loaf of sliced bread ...

Science, soul, savvy and some serious architecture are among the reasons to check out four recent books about baking. "BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking" by Shirley Corriher (Scribner, ...

Martha Stewart knows how to turn lemons into lemonade – and, reportedly, prison grown crab apples into jelly. Perhaps it’s only fitting, then, that her first cookbook after her stint behind bars ...

Sourdough does everything - leavens the bread, adds a more complex flavour than any other leavening agent, makes the ingredients more accessible to our bodies, and keeps the bread fresher longer, says ...

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