To the inexperienced bread baker, the task of getting your dough to rise correctly is very challenging since there are so many factors that can affect the rate at which …

The debate between whether electric or gas ovens are better for baking bread has been going on for a while now. Some people take a scientific approach to which oven …

There’s a huge ongoing debate about whether dry or fresh yeast is better for baking bread and I’m not sure if the debate will ever end. Fresh yeast is said …

Scoring bread properly is a skill that takes a lot of practice to get right. If you’ve never scored bread before, you’re likely not going to do a good job …

Whether you’re using fresh or dry yeast, it’s crucial that you know the proper way to store. Of course, if you’re going to be using your yeast fairly quickly, you …

It’s easy to put some of your sourdough starter discard in your fridge with the intention to use it and just forget about it completely. I should know, I’ve done …

Knowing when a sourdough starter is ready to use can be very tricky for the inexperienced baker – or even if you’re building a new starter. For this reason, people …

You’ve likely heard about all the health problems that are associated with the chemicals added to tap water. Chlorine (and chloramine), a chemical that’s added to virtually all tap water, …

Finding recipes that come from different countries can often leave people confused as to what the ingredients are. Seeing a strange flour in a recipe’s ingredients list will likely leave …

Your bread can come out the oven looking beautifully browned and well-baked until you take a closer look and see that the bottom of it is burnt to a crisp. …