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September 7, 2009 - 4:08pm

ChrisH

Well, I'm new - if you can't tell. I just found this page and was absolutely impressed at how much it helped me start expanding my cooking abilities into baking - which has always been a favorite of mine. I'm a 20 year old college junior studying historical interpretation - which has nothing to do with cooking - but I've always enjoyed throwing random things in a pan or pot and seeing what happens when put to heat and stirred.

My big thing has always been cookies, though I wanted ot learn how to make brads and such for a long time. So, when i stumbled across this, I was immensley pleased. All i have to say is I more than welcome any advice on...well....everything to do with baking bread! I'm off now to use the lessons here to make my first loaf! Wish me luck!

Rookie from Oxford UK

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Introductions and Ideas

Hi everyone :)

I'm a French girl living in Oxford, England. I love baking even though I fail more than not ;) I love baking bread and have just a bit of experience. It's so easy and satisfying and even I can't mess it up!

I found The Fresh Loaf when I was looking at tips for trying my hand at sourdough bread baking. My starter is bubbling away happily on my desk as I type this. Can't wait for it to be ready to use!

yeast

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General

Hello. I am new to a "blog" and not sure how all of this works. I have a question about yeast. I am presently using SAF instant yeast. When a recipe tells me to disolve my yeast in warm water to proof it.........do I have to do this with instant yeast? Now, when I return to this blog, where do I go to find any responses. Sorry for any dumb questions. Sandy in Fl