Being a devotee of America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Illustrated as I am, I was delighted to see that they had a version of almost no-knead (ANK) bread that I could try. The recipe, typically hidden behind the paywall, can be found in multiple places including here. I was completely fascinated by their modifications, which [...]
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Cooking with E: Spicy Chicken Soup and Grainy Bread
The boy was greatly displeased that I made soup, and leftover soup at that. “When are we going to chop something?” he whined.
Tonight’s bread was a new creation. Following the format of the original no-knead bread, I scoured the internet for variations and came up with a wheat and oat concoction. I’ll include the ingredient [...]
Random Recipe #18A: More No-Knead Bread
When did I become the bread lady? After the success of the no-knead bread recipe, I became a bit obsessed with finding alternatives. What if I didn’t have 18 hours to wait for the bread to rise on its own?
Behold: simple crusty bread. I follow the recipe precisely until I get to step 3. Instead [...]
Random Recipe #18: No-Knead Bread
Successfully baking a loaf of bread makes me happier than nearly any other food. I’m not sure why. Maybe because the yeast seems like such a mysterious and magical ingredient. Then I remind myself that even the Amish can bake bread, and I realize that maybe it’s not as mysterious and magical as I think.
Nevertheless, [...]
