This is my first post on your site. I have been baking off and on for fourty years. Last year due to the economy, I found myself with more time than I had ever had. So, I decided to get serious about Bread baking. Thanks to your site I have been able to get serious and become successful. I have a couple of year old "pets" in the 'fridge' and my family seems to enjoy all my breads. Yesterday I got several proofs started and I have just finished two loaves of white bread, three loaves of Sourdough Ciabatta, three loaves of Sourdough Artisan, and a large loaf of wholewheat Sourdough. Thanks to sooo many of your contributors for an invaluable amount of info anf for sharing your knowledge. I am very greatful.

Hello!  I have just joined this forum and have already asked a few questions and received answers!  First I would like to thank you all for being so attentive!  I am new to bread making.  I have worked in the corporate world my whole life and not much time left for cooking and baking.  Now that I am FREE I have found that I love to cook and I am so very interested in learning how to bake bread.  I always knew I would love to bake.  I spent 3 years living in Germany when I was young and my landlord was a baker.. so I am interested in getting a recipe for the German Landbrot which I saw on this website!  I look forward to talking with you all and thank you for this great website!!

I am from Liberty. NC and love to bake and hope to learn, too. I will be lurking mostly . All the photos of breads are just wonderful..I can't wait to try !!