Solo Baking

 Me and my friend both worked in leadership in a big box store- she began talking about opening a bakery and soon it became the topic of most of our discussions. Id never made much that didnt come out of a box and she was a hardcore scratchmade hobbyist. Fast forward a year later, her husband died unexpectedly leaving her with two young kids. It was a hard time for her, and she left the big box world to try and recover. She began texting me several months later, asking me if I would be interested in helping her start up a bakery. I said yes, and we opened in November of last year. Turns out Im pretty decent at baking. Many moons ago, Id been to a bakery in NY where they made all these delicious breads and I could try them all. It made an impression on me and once we got going with our 3k square feet - I realized that, more than brownies, cookies and pies...I wanted to figure out bread. My friend, the owner of the bakery, immediately said YES. So, dont laugh. I bought some books and began to experiment at home. My original arsenal was Peter Reinharts Artisan Breads Everyday. This blog is my journey. I have no seasoned bread baker to coach me - I just bake stuff and hope everyone is being honest with me. My hope is to post here and get constructive criticism - I made croissants the other day for the first time and they turned out decent. From now on there will be pics and suggestions are MORE than welcome!!

Here's a pic of my first french bread.