Jim Lahey, owner of New York City's Sullivan Street Bakery and author of several cookbooks, including "My Bread," offers his recipe for a delicious, long-fermented rustic bread. Advice: plan ahead!

It's the ultimate St. Patrick's Day treat.

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This easy homemade bread recipe shows a simple method for making soft fresh bread using basic ingredients at home. The step ...

Because this bread isn't kneaded, it has an almost cake-like texture. It's a bread meant for homemade jam and butter. In 1708, when this recipe was published, eggs were backyard eggs, milk was raw, ...

20 ounces bread flour (about 4 cups) 12 ounces water 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon instant or active dry yeast Cook's notes: This recipe calls for a kitchen scale (preferably a digital unit) and a heavy ...

Of all the heirloom family recipes tucked away in my converted shoe box (iPhone apps have nothing on 3-by-5 cards), one for monkey bread ranks second only to my great-grandmother’s biscuits as the ...

The term “poolish” is used for pre-ferments added to bread dough using either natural or commercial yeast. Adding an aged rising agent adds flavor and improves the texture of any bread. There are ...

Everyone's favorite Irish quick bread makes for an exquisite dessert when baked into a custard with eggs, sugar, and half-and-half. Irish soda bread's dense, tender crumb soaks up the custard mixture ...

DIRECTIONS Stage 1: Making a Well Pile the flour on to a clean surface and make a large well in the centre. Pour half your water into the well, then add your yeast, sugar and salt and stir with a fork ...