Posts by Amit

The baguette. The illustrious baguette with which we so strongly connect to French culture and cuisine. A crusty baguette, some cheese, and a bottle of wine. A perfect meal. To make baguettes at home...

So, you want to start making bread. Maybe you’ve never made it in the past or perhaps your experience is limited? It’s hard to know where to begin. It’s completely understandable, there are so...

One of the worst things that can happen to any baker, whether a newbie or veteran, is a fail. Failing at a loaf of gluten-free bread can be particularly painful, the cost of ingredients, the effort,...

So you took the plunge and decided you want to make gluten-free bread yourself, but you notice your gluten-free bread is not rising. More often than not, if your gluten-free bread isn’t rising,...

Gluten-free bread isn’t like bread that contains gluten (duh, right?). When making a regular loaf of bread, the gluten needs to be worked to become stronger and more elastic. Gluten is essentially...

So you went ahead and purchased yourself a proper proofing basket, also known as a banneton or brotform (FYI these terms will be used interchangeably throughout this article). They’re great right?...