I began my bread-making journey more than 15 years ago with legendary baker Jim Lahey’s classic recipe for no-knead bread. I got hooked on making simple, crusty loaves that didn’t require any fancy ...

There's little that's quite as satisfying as baking a homemade loaf of bread, with a beautifully balanced crumb structure, a golden crust, and a perfect rise. Many bakers spend years perfecting their ...

Bread scoring is the practice of slashing the surface of bread dough immediately before baking it. Why? As crusty bread bakes, it rises quickly and dramatically (bakers call this “oven spring”). The ...

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to what people in the food industry are obsessed with eating, drinking, and buying right now. I got into sourdough for the stress relief. I love watching ...