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<\/a>Making bread is a mostly weekly ritual around here, which means that sometimes I get busy, so Nick goes the week without sandwiches, and I have to eat something besides buttered toast topped with a poached egg (a staple in my diet). But usually I do alright– I think we lived here a few months before a need for hot dog buns led me to realize I had no idea which aisle the bread was on.<\/p>\nThere are plenty of breads worth buying, and it’s typically not an expensive grocery item, but nothing beats the taste (or the cost) of fresh-baked bread. I can name all the ingredients, and it doesn’t have that sour, been-sitting-on-the-shelf taste. But mostly, I like the challenge.<\/p>\n The bread recipes I use are from this book<\/a>, by Rose Levy Beranbaum (again!). My favorite is her hearth bread, which is perfect for toast or hearty sandwiches. The recipes in the book are pretty in depth, but I found a simplified version of this bread here<\/a>. Turns out Ms. Beranbaum has a blog! I will definitely be sending some traffic her way.<\/p>\n Let me start this one off by saying that this really is not a food blog. Nick has been spreading that rumor around, but it’s just not true! I must just be better at documenting baked goods than crafts. I … Continue reading ![\"second](\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4105\/5038279062_bd4ed50667.jpg\")
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<\/a>There are likely millions of ways to enjoy this delicious bread, but since I had some Plugra leftover from danish-making, I decided to top a fresh slice with a nice-sized dab and a sprinkle of sea salt. And I may have to go back for seconds…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"