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Squash in sourdough
DDT best practices? (maintain temp for bulk?)
Hi, everyone!
potentially contentious rye discussion for 2026
Panettone 2025
Miche, Pointe-À-Callière
Retarder/Proofer
Matteo Festo and Weak Flour
Excursion to Matera
Adding Salt to Levain or Preferment
To soak or not to soak?
different kinds of salts in dough
From mixing to the cooling rack in 4 hours and 40 minutes… 2 loaves in under 6 hours.
How to cold proof for extended periods of time without over proofing?
Hello from New Jersey!
Crescent Rolls, not croissant.
a nice loaf of country bread
Habanero Cheddar Sourdough
Savoury panettone
Introduction
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Blog Posts
Pandoro
First bake of 2026: My favorite Multigrain Sourdough
Parmesan Maple Sour Dough
For today's exercise. The Brooklyn Maltese makes, Pastisti!
Double Chestnut Whole Wheat Sourdough Hokkaido Milk Bread
"Montanara-Style" Pizza with 00 Flour
2025 Panettone thoughts
Today's exercise: To create a light, airy flourless/ sugarless cranberry Bundt cake.
Eccezionalmente dimensioni Filone Rustico con Semolina
Poticia
Whole Grain Soft Lemon Biscuits
Philippe Gosselin's Pain a l'Ancienne
The Cold Butter Revelation (Why My Scones Finally Got Flaky)
Gluten free, sugar free, carrot Bundt cake
Panettone 2025
20251226 Something Little Different
Bread baked in a Wooden Frame
Reinhart's Pain a l'Ancienne
Cardamom Pecan Orange Sourdough Rolls
For today's exercise... Almond cookies, Italian chocolate cheesecake.
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That’s just lovely Lance,…
Benito
44 minutes 6 seconds ago
Stollen Christmas 2025
Looks great despite it…
Benito
45 minutes 35 seconds ago
Parmesan Maple Sour Dough
Happy New Year David. A…
Benito
49 minutes 15 seconds ago
First bake of 2026: My favorite Multigrain Sourdough
That stollen looks very…
tpassin
1 hour 5 minutes ago
Stollen Christmas 2025
That’s beautiful!
trailrunner
1 hour 16 minutes ago
Stollen Christmas 2025
An Update
albacore
1 hour ago
Stollen Christmas 2025
Cold will slow things down…
Davey1
3 hours 4 minutes ago
DDT best practices? (maintain temp for bulk?)
It doesn't pay for most…
Davey1
3 hours ago
potentially contentious rye discussion for 2026
any updates?
mmmmmmuffins
3 hours 37 minutes ago
A Latvian-style Sourdough Rye Bread
There are two small bakeries…
tpassin
4 hours 28 minutes ago
potentially contentious rye discussion for 2026
Generally I am not a fan of…
tpassin
4 hours 35 minutes ago
DDT best practices? (maintain temp for bulk?)
No luck with chestnuts so far
ll433
4 hours 52 minutes ago
Double Chestnut Whole Wheat Sourdough Hokkaido Milk Bread
You did a great job,…
sofad319
5 hours 47 minutes ago
Panettone 2025
for sure, Tom, I've had…
squattercity
6 hours ago
potentially contentious rye discussion for 2026
This is going to very…
tpassin
6 hours 18 minutes ago
potentially contentious rye discussion for 2026
Yes I just checked the…
Benito
6 hours 21 minutes ago
Panettone 2025
So glad that this bake has…
Benito
6 hours 23 minutes ago
Double Chestnut Whole Wheat Sourdough Hokkaido Milk Bread
These look fabulous,…
Benito
6 hours ago
Pandoro
Thank you, Benny! Just make…
fredsbread
6 hours 33 minutes ago
Panettone 2025
Crumb Photos
louiscohen
7 hours 6 minutes ago
Miche, Pointe-À-Callière
Original Formula for Miche, Pointe-À-Callière
louiscohen
7 hours 12 minutes ago
Miche, Pointe-À-Callière
Slice Photos
louiscohen
7 hours 30 minutes ago
Miche, Pointe-À-Callière
A fridge with a temperature controller and a heating pad
GaryBishop
8 hours 20 minutes ago
Retarder/Proofer
Sounds like you have done…
tpassin
8 hours 59 minutes ago
Matteo Festo and Weak Flour
Details
Juniorrpazs
9 hours 8 minutes ago
Panettone 2025
Over-proofed
Isand66
9 hours 52 minutes ago
Miche, Pointe-À-Callière
Thank you Jon!
SueVT
11 hours 51 minutes ago
2025 Panettone thoughts
Thank you, Moe...I do use…
kay-dee
13 hours 38 minutes ago
Matteo Festo and Weak Flour
Here's a recipe and picture…
tpassin
18 hours 38 minutes ago
Miche, Pointe-À-Callière
Beautiful and inspired!
Thejoeybird
18 hours 50 minutes ago
Double Chestnut Whole Wheat Sourdough Hokkaido Milk Bread
Thank you
Isand66
19 hours 28 minutes ago
Parmesan Maple Sour Dough
More photos
Thejoeybird
19 hours 32 minutes ago
Pandoro
It's tough ...
dmsnyder
20 hours 51 minutes ago
First bake of 2026: My favorite Multigrain Sourdough
Thanks for the info
trailrunner
21 hours ago
First bake of 2026: My favorite Multigrain Sourdough
Thanks, Caroline.
dmsnyder
21 hours 21 minutes ago
First bake of 2026: My favorite Multigrain Sourdough
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Moe C
21 hours 17 minutes ago
Matteo Festo and Weak Flour
They have a great crumb !
trailrunner
22 hours ago
Parmesan Maple Sour Dough
Beautiful!
trailrunner
22 hours ago
First bake of 2026: My favorite Multigrain Sourdough
A Loaf With WW Pastry Flour
tpassin
22 hours 18 minutes ago
Matteo Festo and Weak Flour
Thanks everyone. Okay, less…
kay-dee
22 hours 26 minutes ago
Matteo Festo and Weak Flour
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