Category Archives: Yeast Breads

Week Thirty-Four: High-Altitude Week I know yesterday, I was discussing bread at sea-level again.  But today, I’m back at high-altitude, finishing the conversation on yeast bread.  Behold, the Magic Of Teh Internets. One important thing to realize, when baking yeast … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Four: High-Altitude Week Having established that my experiment with quick breads at high altitudes was a mild scientific disaster (but a surprise culinary success nonetheless), we now move on to the yeast-leavened bread.  The control loaf made in Chicago was … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Four: High-Altitude Week Today’s bread is the second “control” loaf that I baked in Chicago before arriving in Denver to conduct my grand high-altitude experiment.  Yesterday’s bread was a quick bread, or one that is chemically leavened.  Today’s bread, … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Two: Sandwich Breads Originally, I wanted to end the week with a whole wheat sourdough bread.  I just love the tangy and rich flavors of sourdough, and combining that with the nutty rusticity of whole grains just makes it … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Two: Sandwich Breads To this day, one of the best breads I’ve made this year was one from way back in the beginning of April, Swedish Peasant Bread.  If you haven’t seen that recipe, and you only want to … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Two: Sandwich Breads You know how sometimes you get so far behind on things, that everything seems overwhelming, even brushing your teeth?  You know those times where there’s too much to accomplish, so you panic and freeze and end … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Two: Sandwich Breads I’ll be honest.  I’m running awfully behind this week, and haven’t had a minute to catch up on the writing, so this will be brief. I was originally going for a ciabatta-type roll, considering how popular … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Two: Sandwich Breads I have a confession to make.  More of an admission, actually, since there’s no real shame involved, but up until yesterday, I’ve been operating with only one bread-centric cookbook.  That’s right, I don’t own anything by Rose … Continue reading →

Week Thirty-Two: Sandwich Breads I do apologize again for the interruption this weekend, but sometimes there are more important things than bread.  Honest!  And after spending so much (dare I say) quality time with my family this weekend, I needed … Continue reading →