The first time I baked a no-knead loaf in a cold oven, it came out perfect. It was made with bread flour. I don't remember if I greased the pan, or what the oven temp was.

The next 3 loaves have stuck big time. They were -

whole meal spelt, greased with butter, baked in corningware

bread flour, greased with butter, baked in pyrex

multigrain, greased with safflower oil, baked in stainless dutch oven

I think the formula/recipe was fine on this, but the dough was either a bit overproofed or underkneaded. How's that for confusing? :D

I was visiting with my sister in Wisconsin, and we joined several other family members for a July 4th get-together at my cousins' cottage. I decided to bring bread for my contribution and thought it would be best if baked fresh. So the night before I started 2 loaves each of white and whole wheat NYT No-Knead bread. In the morning, I folded each loaf and placed in an oiled ziploc bag. The bags were carefully placed in a soft sided picnic-cooler-on-wheels.

I just got this book from the library. Has anyone tried any of the recipes? Any opinions on the book or the techniques she uses?

I've read a few references to baking the NYT no knead bread in bread tins, and also to starting the bake from a cold oven.  Would the rather enclosed shape of a traditional loaf pan work this way?  I'd love to save some hot oven time, and a more sandwich friendly shape would be welcome at times.

Here's the dough ready for the oven. I like wheat bran for keeping the towel from sticking to the dough.

Here's the loaf just dumped out on the 13" stone. This picture is taken through the oven door.

I finally made the Sourdough Pagnotta that has been so praised here 3 PAGNOTTA AND ONE SEMOLINA ON LEFT