Most dough needs a warm, humid environment to allow the yeast to ferment quickly, and these simple covering solutions should ...

Salt-rising (or salt-risen) bread smells of nostalgia. An old-time baker once said: "When you're making it, the more it stinks, the better it's going to be." Its distinct odor is what identifies it as ...

When it comes to baking, there’s nothing more satisfying than baking bread from scratch. Hearty, crusty and so delicious, homemade bread is a real treat. But sometimes baking with yeast isn’t such a ...

It's no secret that in the Bay Area we're spoiled with good bread. Artisan bakers like Acme, Tartine and Semifreddis provide the baguettes and batards that grace our dinner tables, and few consumers ...

If want to make the ultimate moist blueberry bread, you don't need to knead and proof for hours. Instead, just throw together ...

No less an authority than the celebrated James Beard had mixed feelings on "salt-rising bread," an old-fashioned bread that traditionally used a yeast-free starter. “Salt-rising bread is one of the ...