You can make artisan bread at home with a crackly, chewy crust and a tender moist interior just like you buy at your favorite bakery.
I been a little bit of a slacker lately about posting my baking adventures. I have been baking, but seem to put off posting. I have lots of pictures waiting for a post. Hopefully, now that the kids are back in school I’ll find more time to bake and blog. That is if I can pull myself away from Twitter and live with not being on the top of the leaderboard on Bejeweled Blitz!
One fun thing my boys and I did over the summer was whip up a batch of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and create individual pizzas and calzones. Although the boys often stuck with pepperoni and cheese, we tried lots of great combinations and it was nice to see them interested in baking and creating their masterpieces.
I also made beautiful baguettes from the moist no-knead dough that you can keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Bread making doesn’t get much easier than the great recipes in this book. So many recipes, so little time!
Visit Artisan Bread in Five for the Basic recipe and tips and techniques to create a great loaf in 5 minutes a day. The master recipe is given, as well as step by step photos. They’ve also done a great YouTube video that helps teach you how to make their fabulous bread.
Katy ~
I've only read reviews of the book and most people really love it. I'm such a skeptic about bread in five minutes a day, LOL. However, your pictures look soooo yummy-licious I'm going to check it out.
Good to see you back. Time flies and the days and hours can get away from us so easily.
Judy
Wait until you see their new book, Healthy Breads in 5 Minutes A Day. There are some fabulous bread recipes in it. I think it will be out sometime in October.
GarlicBOSS
have you cooked with dough bought from a local pizza restaurant?
Cinnamon Girl aka Reeni♥
I've heard great things about this book. Everything looks delicious!
Katrina
Love this book and need to bake out of it more because it seriously could not make making homemade bread any easier!
Ooh, I need to try pizza!
The Blonde Duck
I've heard rave reviews about it! But my hips worry about what will happen if I bring it home…
Cathy
I love ABin5, but haven't tried using their dough for pizza yet! What a fun idea. The kids always enjoy getting involved with dinner, and they love getting to pick their own toppings. I will have to try this soon!
Gaby
I need to get this book – it just sounds so delicious everytime someone talks about it!!! 🙂
RecipeGirl
I soooo need to get this cookbook out and bake up some more bread from it. Bread scares me a little. I guess I should be in that BBA group!
livestocreate
As always Barbara – two thumbs up! Looks terrific. I'll have to give it a try
Anncoo
Hi Barbara,
Eagle to see your updates. I have never seen this book before. Will take a look at Border. Thanks!
Jeff Hertzberg
I'm Jeff Hertzberg, one of the co-authors of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. I'm so glad our recipes are working well for you. Come visit us anytime at http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com, where you can post questions into any "Comments" field, or click on "Bread Questions" on the left side of the homepage and choose among the options.
Jeff Hertzberg
http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com
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Christy
I love this book too. I agree with HoneyB, there's nothing like a cold afternoon to bake up a warm loaf of bread. 🙂 Glad to see you're back to blogging!
Angie's Recipes
I am a big fan of bread…from bread machine to artisan.
The weather is getting cooler, time for some sourdough bread.
Angie's Recipes
Cathy
I agree with you, this is a terrific book. There is something so satisfying about baking a beautiful loaf of bread. This is bread and soup weather.
Julie (Willow Bird Baking)
Mmm-mm. I've been hearing good things about that book. Your results look lovely!
Palidor
The bread looks great. It's really easy to fall behind in blogging. Hope you'll have more time with the kids back in school.
HoneyB
I love this book – maybe I can bake more bread now fall is coming…something about a cool day and baking bread…
colehillkitchen
Hi Barbara, these pictures look lovely and I must find that book!! can't wait to read more of your blog, and I hope you get a chance to have a peek at mine too – colehillkitchen.blogspot.com – happy baking!! 🙂
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
I've missed you Barbara! Glad to see that you're back from your litle break and baking some delicious goodies 😀