The Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie [1] (The World Cup of Baking) is coming up in mid-April. NPR did an interview with the American team [2] as they prepared. Here is another story [3] on their preparation.
Ok, this is extremely dorky: someone has put together a recipe for Lembas Bread [4], the sacred bread of the elves in Lord of the Rings.
Recipe Scan: The Panmario (Italian rosemary bread) [5] recipe from The Italian Baker [6], Mandel Bread [7], and a Carrot-Pineapple Sweet Bread [8].