Loaf 58 is an experiment in shaping. We wanted good sandwich bread and love the 9 Grain loaf I make, so I wanted to shape it in a loaf pan rather than a banneton or on a couche. The dough is mixed the night before and left to autolyze in the fridge overnight. I used flour from a 10 pound bag...

This is my first loaf in about three weeks, so I just make a simple lean bread using the Reinhart recipe. No big news here – it was easy to get back in the saddle again and make a nice loaf. The texture seemed a bit lighter than I remember it, and it didn’t have quite as much...

No new loaves for awhile because I was traveling in Europe. I didn’t ask my wife to feed my starter for me while I was gone, and I left with it already a week old. So this is what starter looks like after three weeks in the refrigerator: It’s very ugly. BUT, the odor was not so...

The Reinhart ciabatta recipe has become one of my “go to” bread recipes, especially for sandwiches. We had a friend’s son stay with us for a couple days, BBQ and sandwiches were on the menu. I shaped the dough into one large loaf and three smaller sandwich loaves. Nothing...