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Posted by Susan on Jun 3rd, 2009
Name any ingredient you can think of, and chances are you’ve seen it in a bread recipe. Seeds, fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, spices, eggs, oil, sugar… all make regular appearances in ingredient lists, and contribute to some wonderfully...
Posted by Zoe on May 31st, 2009
My name is Zoë François, I’m the co-author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and the body, heart and soul behind the website Zoë Bakes. I’m absolutely thrilled and honored to be a guest blogger on Baking and Books while Ari is...
Posted by Ari on May 27th, 2009
It’s hard to describe the sheer awesomeness of this coffee cake, with its beautiful spirals and layers of brown sugar, pecans, walnuts and orange marmalade. But for you, I will try. Imagine the aroma of warm sugar and nuts, think about the...
Posted by Ari on May 25th, 2009
A couple weeks ago I wrote about my container herb garden and since then my plants have more than doubled in size. The strawberry plant is humongous, as are the oregano and rosemary plants growing beside it. And my sage plant? Well, just look at...
Posted by Ari on May 19th, 2009
There’s something about living 2,865 miles away from your family that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “home is where the heart is.” On one side of the continent are your mother, brother, father and grandmother, and on the...
Posted by Ari on May 11th, 2009
Tomorrow I’m flying to California to visit my family and though my husband is skilled in the kitchen I still like to leave baked goods for him when I travel. It seems only fair since he’ll be pining away for me every day, eagerly awaiting...
Random Food Factoids & Quotes
"Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts." - James Beard
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- Ari: Of course I'm still checking comments, I've just been very b...
- maxie: If anyone's still checking the comments--I made this cake fo...
- Navita: Wow...love that cake....and that postcard pic....sure I woul...
- Susan from Food Blogga: What an adorable pic of you both with the dolphin! It seems ...
- Alisa@Foodista: Awesome pics, esp that shot on St Thomas!But that chocolate ...
recent from Breads Made With Yeast
The Power of the Poolish

Name any ingredient you can think of, and chances are you’ve seen it in a bread recipe. Seeds, fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, spices, eggs, oil, sugar… all make regular appearances in ingredient lists, and contribute to some wonderfully flavorful loaves.
And yet, at its simplest, truest,...
recent from Food History
Spiced Quinoa Timbales with Avocado-Orange Spinach Salad

Passover is in full swing and if you’re anything like me you’re getting mighty creative with your menu this week. Anything derived from the five major grains, plus rice and beans, are still off limits… which is problematic when your favorite pastime is baking and you love eating pasta....