Most of us know that homemade loaves taste far better than supermarket fare. And we know that whole-grain breads are much more nutritious but sometimes suffer in the flavor and texture departments.

Master these simple bread machine staples and fill your home with the irresistible aroma of fresh-baked success.

Allow freshly baked loaves to fully cool before slicing. For most breads, this means at least an hour of patient watching. Here we are following the time-tested method of creating pre-doughs that is ...

If you've hit that point in your baking journey where you want to tackle making a whole wheat sourdough loaf, see what this ...

Note: Adapted from “Bread: A Baker’s Book of Techniques and Recipes” by Jeffrey Hamelman. Specialty flours are available at select well-stocked markets, health food, cooking and baking supply stores, ...

Weigh your ingredients — even the water. Start making this bread 1-2 days before you will bake it. Poolish: 100 grams white all-purpose flour 100 grams whole wheat flour 200 grams water, room ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Either you were one of the people who made homemade bread during the height of the pandemic and the stay-at-home orders, or you knew people who were. Making bread is often ...