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How To Slice Bread

How To Slice Bread A Reassuring Guide For The Compleat Klutz While we were running our big bakery, we had a huge bread slicer that did a fantastic job of quickly slicing bread. And it always amazed me that people wanted artisanal breads, but usually wanted them sliced. When we down sized the bakery, I

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Bread Science

“Bread Science” by Emily Buehler Emily is unique among bread writers. She is not only a professional baker, she has a doctorate in Chemistry. She explains what is happening in the dough, in the rise, in the bake, and in the bread at a very fundamental level. It is an incredible book, and one which

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Peelology 101

Peelology 101, Introduction to Peelology Or Getting Dough Into the Oven Safely In this page, you’ll learn how to get fully risen bread dough into your oven, safely. The easiest case is when you are making pan bread. Just put the pan in the oven. *doh* as my son and Homer Simpson might say. But

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Scheduling – A more hands-on overview of fitting baking into your busy schedule

Scheduling A more hands-on overview of fitting baking into your busy schedule Any number of times I mention that you can adjust your baking schedule to conform to your work schedule, or other facets of your life. It IS easier if you work at home. I hadn’t realized HOW very lucky I was to do

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