Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
I'm not sure where the stress goes, but I sure hope Nancy Baggett's last name is pronounced "baguette." For an author who's made it her mission to demystify breadmaking, it would be only fitting.
Kneadlessly Simple's recipes draw from many countries and many styles of breadmaking. What they all have in common is Baggett's kneadless, cold-rise method, clear and precise instructions, and a skill quotient. Also included are a detailed troubleshooting section and instructions for "making over" traditional recipes to the kneadless method. If you can read, measure, and stir, you can bake delicious bread at home—guaranteed.
Every day this week, we'll be posting a tempting bread from Kneadlessly Simple, from French walnut bread and fruited pain d'epice to a four grain-honey bread and a Cyprus-style herbed olive loaf. —Michele Humes
Win 'Kneadlessly Simple'
Courtesy of Wiley, we are giving away five (5) copies of Kneadlessly Simple. In the comments below, just tell us what's your favorite bread to bake.
Contest will end and comments will close at 3 p.m. ET, Monday, March 9, 2009. One entry per community member. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
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675 Comments:
Irish Soda bread. My mom taught me, but somehow it's still best when she makes it. I look forward to making some for St. Patrick's Day!
evemis at 2:16PM on 03/02/09
Half-whole wheat sandwich bread. It's one of the few that I like better when made at home than when purchased in the store.
marinelm at 2:17PM on 03/02/09
Cinnamon Swirl Bread. This title may include simple, but the recipes are far from it. Most recipes take 2-3 pages each.
pksmash at 2:18PM on 03/02/09
Biscuits- especially 1/2 butter 1/2 bacon fat. For bread that rises, it's a food processor french bread recipe from some Cajun-Creole cookbook that was long ago lost
thatgrrl at 2:20PM on 03/02/09
In the summer, with fresh herbs from the garden, an herb-Parmesan boules
thegoch at 2:21PM on 03/02/09
My favourite bread to bake and to eat is multigrain bread - with flax seeds, oats, cornmeal, wheat germ, whole wheat flour, etc. My OH is firmly a French loaf fan though, so I end up baking French loaf with 1/3 whole wheat flour most often.
brooke29 at 2:21PM on 03/02/09
Another vote for half whole wheat sandwich bread. We make this weekly and pretty much never buy store-bought bread anymore. Also good with various add-ins like oats, and with molasses, honey, brown sugar, or regular white granulated sugar for tiny change-ups.
littlestcapy at 2:21PM on 03/02/09
Kalamata olive and rosemary.
Brownie at 2:25PM on 03/02/09
challah!!
jesss1224 at 2:25PM on 03/02/09
Irish Soda Bread
sosoeater at 2:25PM on 03/02/09
Challah. I have this amazing Joan Nathan recipe that has never once failed me, even in a crazy, miscalibrated oven.
Yrmencyn at 2:25PM on 03/02/09
Pumpkin Bread mmmmmm
Tandergad at 2:28PM on 03/02/09
Pita bread
LeanGoose at 2:28PM on 03/02/09
I love Mark Bittman's no-knead bread recipe. I probably make it once a week. So easy and so good!
rundbay at 2:28PM on 03/02/09
appropriately enough, the no-knead bread recipe from the New York Times. it smells great, tastes delicious, and got me to start buying yeast.
icecreamsandwich at 2:29PM on 03/02/09
My favorite bread to bake is Peter Reinhart's pain a l'ancienne. But my second favorite, and the one I make most often, is challah. I'm eating some right now...
hobnob at 2:29PM on 03/02/09
Cinnamon-raisin swirly bread.
I actually don't make it that often because I will eat way too much of it. Love it.
@Brownie--now that mix of olives and herbs sounds WONDERFUL! I will be trying it!
sadiepix at 2:30PM on 03/02/09
In high school I used to volunteer to make Pan de los Muertos for my Spanish class, it was just the right balance of dense and slightly sweet.
Roxanne at 2:32PM on 03/02/09
stollen from BBA
typeo81 at 2:32PM on 03/02/09
That's easy. It has to be challah. Made specifically every week for the Sabbath... so indescribably delicious....I look forward to making it all week long!
Chavi at 2:33PM on 03/02/09
A tie - challah and focaccia. I've made focaccia with the NY Times No-Knead bread recipe from about a year ago, and it worked out OK. I'd love to find a no knead challah recipe!
I don't know if cinnamon rolls count, but I love to bake them too.
MMinNYC at 2:33PM on 03/02/09
Banana bread or scones. I'm so clueless about making bread! I need this book!
LiveToEat at 2:34PM on 03/02/09
the america's test kitchen adaptation of the bittman/lahey no-knead recipe (the one with beer)
sloppy at 2:35PM on 03/02/09
I love the no-knead bread, but I also love focaccia (and who doesn't love banana bread, though clearly more cake than bread...)
Shelby at 2:38PM on 03/02/09
Banana Bread or cranberry bread...I've never tried making a yeast bread before because I've always been too afraid of the science of it...and afraid I'd end up with a hard brick or something. So I'd love to have this book to teach me a simple way to bake breads at home! pleeeeaase?!?!
juliebugsmama at 2:39PM on 03/02/09
Rosemary and a hint of onion bread. Great for sandwiches.
Widget at 2:41PM on 03/02/09
NYTimes no-knead bread is my favorite to bake. I make about 3-4 loaves a week.
Morgana at 2:42PM on 03/02/09
hmmm...corn bread...out the box. that's the only "bread" i've ever baked.
_greenbean at 2:43PM on 03/02/09
Sorry, should have included this link.
No-Knead-Bread
Morgana at 2:44PM on 03/02/09
Honey vanilla challah.
iahawk89 at 2:45PM on 03/02/09
Biscuits... or Hawaiian Bread....
hmneilson at 2:45PM on 03/02/09
OMG! All of it! Pizza dough, whole wheat buttermilk, banana, soda, rye, brioche...I could go on and on.....
oishi at 2:46PM on 03/02/09
Focaccia
hamkracker at 2:47PM on 03/02/09
oatmeal-blueberry-banana bread
NYCEater at 2:48PM on 03/02/09
Banana Bread and Apple Bread are on regular rotation during the fall/winter :-)
Cupcake819 at 2:48PM on 03/02/09
I have not baked bread from scratch but would love to learn. I think I would start with a simple round loaf that could be served with butter for dinner. Yum.
cdsamford at 2:52PM on 03/02/09
thick texas toast
sawguamon at 2:53PM on 03/02/09
Banana bread!
cochon at 2:53PM on 03/02/09
Simple French bread - easy, delicious, and gone within minutes
pacgirl44 at 2:53PM on 03/02/09
Focaccia or pizza dough
Koren at 2:53PM on 03/02/09
Sourdough, sourdough, sourdough. We always have so much fun growing our own yeast starter and then the raisin bread, the sourdough bowls, anything we can keep it going with.
Violindy at 2:54PM on 03/02/09
Pumpkin bread.
dtgville at 2:54PM on 03/02/09
Pane di Genzano, either daniel leader or jeffrey steingarten's recipe
rosasharne at 2:55PM on 03/02/09
Right now, simple, comforting oatmeal-molasses bread. It's not crusty or artisanal or anything else, but it makes a mighty fine PB&J.
cyberroo at 2:57PM on 03/02/09
That's easy...it's beer bread! Get mix, add beer, drink rest of 6 pack. Success!
Sarajahii at 2:57PM on 03/02/09
My all-time favorite is sticky buns, from a 1950s Betty Crocker cookbook recipe. But, I also like to make sandwich bread, biscuits, any quick bread, pizza, no-knead bread, the list goes on...
sueb84 at 2:58PM on 03/02/09
Cinnamon bread, or cranberry walnut whole wheat no knead bread.
bobcatsteph3 at 2:59PM on 03/02/09
Banana
eawilson at 2:59PM on 03/02/09
Basically, I can't bake. I bake up some pao de queijo every now and then, but seriously, I lack skill/direction in the baking department. I want to learn!
maiku at 2:59PM on 03/02/09
whole wheat bread risen and baked in a coffee can. I used to use bread-baking as an ice breaker on dates. When we were back at my place and I'd get all nervous i'd say "let's make some bread!" and pull out a Williams-Sonoma bread mix...
mcswain27 at 3:00PM on 03/02/09
Pretty much the only one I've ever learned to make is the no-knead recipe that everyone has.
painaxl at 3:01PM on 03/02/09
So far, I have been making quick breads, biscuits, and bread machine white. But I want to make real bread more than one loaf at a time, with a minimum of kneading - I have carpal tunnel issues. This book would be perfect!
matriarchy at 3:02PM on 03/02/09
I've never baked bread before, but I'm going to try a whole wheat skillet flatbread tonight. Hope it works out.
spanky28 at 3:04PM on 03/02/09
Portuguese sweet bread, known as "masa." I have great memories of helping my grandmother make it for Easter.
poke87 at 3:05PM on 03/02/09
Oatmeal-molasses bread, with pita a second choice.
lemons at 3:05PM on 03/02/09
Sourdough. Got starter from my MIL and baked 3 loaves a week for several years. It is really delicious out of the oven with some butter. Had to leave the starter behind when I moved....
zy1125 at 3:06PM on 03/02/09
I love making baguettes. Not that hard and people are always impressed.
lbellomy at 3:06PM on 03/02/09
brioche! i use the recipe from dorie greenspan's baking: from my home to yours
mrsbao at 3:06PM on 03/02/09
Honey whole wheat.
overw8 at 3:06PM on 03/02/09
Banana coconut bread
lovetobake at 3:08PM on 03/02/09
I love most of the bread recipes from Peter Berley's 'The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen'. They are in fact the only reason I keep that book around, now that I am eating meat again. I rarely bake because of time concerns though. I need to try the no-knead recipes because I love baking. Most of all I love bread. :)
allenb at 3:09PM on 03/02/09
I like jalapeno bread... with some cheese perhaps? Yes, some cheese would be nice.
thaddius at 3:09PM on 03/02/09
Pizza dough!
flurie at 3:10PM on 03/02/09
Pita bread! It's fun to watch it puff up in the oven.
bearsonawire at 3:10PM on 03/02/09
banana walnut bread.
alice01 at 3:11PM on 03/02/09
I love making mini brioche. Plugra butter..... My boyfriend loves stiealing the little ball in the center.
Ive also made a copy cat recipe for Longhorn's brown bread. Sooo good warm from the oven with whipped butter.
mandoopandoo at 3:12PM on 03/02/09
Sourdough, hands down.
ansypants at 3:13PM on 03/02/09
Irish Soda bread.
KSmith at 3:13PM on 03/02/09
French bread rolls. It's a bit more work but the rolls are so decadent.
Risha at 3:14PM on 03/02/09
I forgot to add rosemary foccacia!
mandoopandoo at 3:14PM on 03/02/09
Whole wheat sandwich bread. I use the king arthur recipe and it is so much tastier than anything you can buy in the store.
peanutbutterpleaser at 3:14PM on 03/02/09
Faster no knead bread...incredibly easy and so simple!
dishingupdelights at 3:16PM on 03/02/09
I'm only just starting so for me... bread. White flour, egg, bit of sugar... just bread. That's all I can really do right now. Unless you count pizza crust?
johnhutch at 3:16PM on 03/02/09
Lahey's no knead bread for sure!
juniorjj at 3:17PM on 03/02/09
None really. My wife is completely scared of making bread but she really wants to. Win or not, this book might be a good option for us.
feep at 3:18PM on 03/02/09
A loaf of olive oil and rosemary bread just smells so darn good!
mevers at 3:18PM on 03/02/09
The banana bread from Joy of Cooking.
Noodler at 3:19PM on 03/02/09
focaccia
psychsarah at 3:19PM on 03/02/09
Regular old Italian bread. Delicious.
whitmr6 at 3:21PM on 03/02/09
Hmmm tough choice....my mother's cinnamon bread, for something that reminds me of home and my childhood; biscuits, because I'm from the South & they just go with everything; and chocolate-peanut butter-banana bread, because it's like having bread and dessert all in one.
kimberlymac at 3:22PM on 03/02/09
pita
missmicker at 3:23PM on 03/02/09
My mother's recipe for date-nut bread. Toast and spread with cream cheese for breakfast. Mmmm mmmm good!
Mizbee at 3:25PM on 03/02/09
my favorite bread is a tie between spiced fig and anise bread and gingered pumpkin bread :D
Deeberry at 3:25PM on 03/02/09
favorite yeast bread - sullivan street no-knead.
mmclau28 at 3:26PM on 03/02/09
Current favorite is rustic sourdough, that is, sourdough lite, not so much tang. It's fav mostly because it's the first venture into yeast breads and using a starter (as opposed to mix 'n quick breads). But I'll be branching out. Pumpernickel is next up. If I can pull that off, it will then be the favorite!
vbohanz at 3:27PM on 03/02/09
Ciabatta -- I remember the first time I had it at the bakery across the street from my apartment. The ciabatta in the display case looked as perfect as a beautiful, floury slipper. I asked for a loaf of the see-a-ba-ta, learned how to pronounce it, and couldn't go back to bagged bread again. I never get tired of trying different little tricks with this relatively straightforward bread.
jefegarn at 3:28PM on 03/02/09
zucchini bread -- as far as yeast breads, I haven't really explored that area much yet.
sfgoo at 3:28PM on 03/02/09
Definitely either Irish soda bread or my mom's special whole-wheat bread, which she made when we were growing up and which I hated at the time, but cannot possibly eat enough of these days.
maryofdoom at 3:29PM on 03/02/09
Smitten Kitchen's Potato Rosemary bread. it was my first real yeast bread and I truly enjoyed the experience of bread baking for the first time. (plus, I pulled something out of the oven that I would have sworn I bought from a bakery!)
csbrown at 3:30PM on 03/02/09
New York Times' no knead bread.
gschaefer at 3:35PM on 03/02/09
Corn meal laden chicago style pizza dough would have to be my favorite.
jymbrittain at 3:36PM on 03/02/09
I love making all kinds of bread, but I especially like sourdough and rye breads like pumpernickel.
shellym4440 at 3:37PM on 03/02/09
Having recently taken a 6 hour bread class, I would say my favorites are Challah and pita. Watching the pita puff up on the stove top is so cool!
coppertone24 at 3:37PM on 03/02/09
Irish soda bread!!
laur_uic at 3:38PM on 03/02/09
pizza dough, no doubt
ConschBTJ at 3:40PM on 03/02/09
My kids call it "Crazy B-Bread" It's basically banana bread with the addition of dark and milk chocolate chips, walnuts, and chunks of carmel. The flavor combination is amazing...the chocolate really adds a sweetness and compliments the banana, the walnuts add some bitter notes that counteract the sweetness and the carmel adds a salty component and creaminess to the banana bread. My kids need to do something really special (like all A's on a report card) for me to make this for them!!!
The Food Scientist at 3:42PM on 03/02/09
Banana bread!
drew13000 at 3:42PM on 03/02/09
Ooh... where to begin? It would be a tie between pumpkin and banana. My daughter, on the other hand, is fond of the monkey variety.
aforrest at 3:42PM on 03/02/09
Pretzel bread
foodandscience at 3:43PM on 03/02/09
pumpkin bread with walnuts
carolinemarie at 3:44PM on 03/02/09
asiago bread
saraann at 3:44PM on 03/02/09
Just a simple boule
jtennantwise at 3:46PM on 03/02/09
So far, I have yet to like any bread I've made better than a standard sandwich loaf. Simple and delicious.
anwoodward at 3:47PM on 03/02/09
banana bread with a bit of strong coffee in it. Mmmm... dreaming of it right now!
lntyrrell at 3:48PM on 03/02/09
definitely have to be pumpkin bread
bpeders at 3:49PM on 03/02/09
I've made some kneadless breads before, but am always looking for tasty variations.
nickroosen at 3:49PM on 03/02/09
I've only just ventured into the world of bread baking, but I do love King Arthur Flour's white sandwich bread recipe. It came out perfect the first time I tried it!
luxie at 3:50PM on 03/02/09
lately I've been making foccacia w. sea salt and rosemary
provey at 3:51PM on 03/02/09
Multi-grain version of NYT bread.
auntcy1 at 3:55PM on 03/02/09
My favorite bread to bake WOULD be a simple Italian loaf. I'd get lots and lots of use out of the technique.
lotswife at 3:56PM on 03/02/09
Rosemary French Bread, or multigrain. I love making any kind of bread!
ssommerville at 3:56PM on 03/02/09
Any of your standard quick breads: beer, corn, banana . . .
einscheusal at 3:57PM on 03/02/09
Rosemary, multi-grain no-knead bread :)
bitchincamero at 3:58PM on 03/02/09
Cinnamon Raisin Bread. A family favorite every time.
bobfole at 3:58PM on 03/02/09
Challah -- specifically for making French toast.
annerska at 3:59PM on 03/02/09
I've started using Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day and my ability to bake bread and now love baking bread. My favorite bread to bake is Challah.
wookielnx at 3:59PM on 03/02/09
the first yeast bread I ever baked - a simple honey wheat bread that has become the stand in for store bought bread. It came out wonderfully even on the first try.
Since coming back from Ireland I also do enjoy baking (and consuming!) Irish Brown (Soda) Bread. yummmm
kalink at 4:00PM on 03/02/09
i'm a huge fanatic for quick breads. i know that doesn't really "count" as bread, but banana bread and apple bread are my favorites. for yeast breads i'd have to say challah.
lauralop at 4:02PM on 03/02/09
My fav is chocolate zucchini bread and pizza. I always made them with my mom growing up.
oshngrl at 4:04PM on 03/02/09
Beer batter bread. Makes me feel like a genius every time. Especially good with homemade preserves.
jujyfruit at 4:04PM on 03/02/09
Semolina boule
stevebillings at 4:05PM on 03/02/09
banana bread!
etirv at 4:06PM on 03/02/09
My great grandmothers white bread. I use my Grandmother's bowl to mix the dough. It is probably the only bread I don't make in the mixer.
lakeloverhh at 4:13PM on 03/02/09
Saffron Rolls
gr8Eat at 4:16PM on 03/02/09
White bread with about 1/3 semolina. It gives it a deeper flavor than bread flour alone. The basic recipe can turn into bread, rolls, breadsticks, crisp crust, soft crust. After the ingredients, it's all technique.
dbcurrie at 4:23PM on 03/02/09
Of course, challah. Especially at Rosh Hashana, when we make it round with rasins, but challah is amazing year-round.
Ilana at 4:23PM on 03/02/09
Multi-grain bread with some smoked cheddar and garlic baked in the dough.
sahmad550 at 4:23PM on 03/02/09
I do not bake bread.... unless it's the no-knead kind. So this is teh perfect book for me!!!!
MadelynRodriguez at 4:25PM on 03/02/09
Cinnamon rolls, especially when you let it rise in the fridge all night so you just pop it into a warm oven in the morning.
threedogkitchen at 4:30PM on 03/02/09
I like plain white bread best.
cdziuba at 4:31PM on 03/02/09
zuccinni bread!!!! yummy
elmomomi at 4:34PM on 03/02/09
I've made really good soft pretzels a few times- does that count as bread? I like doing flavorful toppings on them like good bagels.
momtimestwo at 4:35PM on 03/02/09
No-knead brioche. Stuff of the gods.
kastro at 4:37PM on 03/02/09
I love making wheat bread, I make it a few times a month.
saraskitchen at 4:37PM on 03/02/09
bittman's no-knead bread - i love the chewiness
cdcdcd at 4:39PM on 03/02/09
foccacia. Or buttermilk sourdough, great sandwich and all-around bread.
dulcey11 at 4:40PM on 03/02/09
cornbread... i love it always :)
cocodazzle at 4:44PM on 03/02/09
pumpkin bread and banana bread
vanillapudding99 at 4:45PM on 03/02/09
Multigrain sourdough
BitterSweet at 4:50PM on 03/02/09
Put me in the zucchini bread column, please!
mineola at 4:50PM on 03/02/09
Mark Bittman's fast french bread - so quick and easy, we make it at least once a week.
blgrimes at 4:51PM on 03/02/09
definitely beer bread -- a quick and easy bread that's so moist and dense. mmmmmmmmmmmmm slathered with butter.......
megannesta at 4:52PM on 03/02/09
My favorite is a loaf of Country Bread from a Betty Crocker cookbook. I have adapted the recipe to my stand mixer and it has become our favorite.
Suzzanne at 4:53PM on 03/02/09
Rosemary Loaf. With some olive oil and salt.. yum.
tiffdyer at 4:53PM on 03/02/09
Banana bread. Just add peanut butter!
blangblang at 4:55PM on 03/02/09
irish soda bread with raisins
hoff_83 at 5:05PM on 03/02/09
I love to make bread and pizza dough. I don't use a mixer. Just a bowl, spoon and my hands.
Whenever I get really frustrated or stressed, I make dough.
eatorama at 5:06PM on 03/02/09
Beer Whole Wheat Bread
catalu at 5:06PM on 03/02/09
No-knead bread (of course). That's why I need this book to help out with the variations.
rubinow at 5:06PM on 03/02/09
I like making challah.
dadekian at 5:07PM on 03/02/09
Onion Lovers' Twist. I am not sure where my mother got this recipe - probably Betty Crocker - but I actually loathe onions, and this bread is the only thing I really LIKE them in! The bread itself is a basic white yeast bread, filled with chopped onions, garlic, poppy seeds and butter, braided into a lovely twist loaf. Even if you accidentally overfill the three "braids," like I often do (oops), and the butter leaks out, it still makes for a wonderful buttery, flaky bread that is best eaten warm.
The Costuminatrix at 5:09PM on 03/02/09
date nut bread
toastworthy at 5:09PM on 03/02/09
Plain old no-knead bread. At least 2 or 3 loaves a week.
jimbojones at 5:17PM on 03/02/09
I like to eat the bread, not bake it as it is always flat and dry when I try. I need to take a class to see what is the secret of baking good bread.
vdeliz at 5:18PM on 03/02/09
My attempts to make any sort of yeasted bread have all ended in failure. Quickbreads on the other hand are another matter. I love making Cranberry Orange Bread and Nutella Banana Bread.
veGieSatan at 5:19PM on 03/02/09
Oatmeal bread.
staratlas at 5:19PM on 03/02/09
My favorite bread to cook is Banana. It's so simple and so delicious.
honeyandjam at 5:19PM on 03/02/09
Cake is a chemically leavened bread, right?
lagomorph at 5:20PM on 03/02/09
italian herb and garlic
allirose at 5:23PM on 03/02/09
Pumpkin Bread. It's a loaf of punkin'y goodness.
chuckjustice at 5:24PM on 03/02/09
A no-knead foccacia bread is my go to bread. Yum!
Peasantwench at 5:26PM on 03/02/09
braided cinnamon apple challah, yum. Fun to make, fun to eat and everyone loves it
sylphon at 5:28PM on 03/02/09
Even though it takes a few days, sourdough...
amwhiteh at 5:29PM on 03/02/09
molasses oatmeal bread!
jobok at 5:29PM on 03/02/09
honestly, bread it's not an endeavor i've attempted apart from Pizza dough and flat bread but both are VERY enjoyable.
Tenbucc2 at 5:30PM on 03/02/09
Honey whole wheat with freshly ground wheat flour.
Heatherdee at 5:31PM on 03/02/09
Cornbread and biscuits
tereza at 5:31PM on 03/02/09
Jim Lahey's no-keand bread
daemon at 5:33PM on 03/02/09
blueberry bread
jkershen at 5:36PM on 03/02/09
I love to make buttery cresent rolls!
randio at 5:38PM on 03/02/09
Cinnamon swirl.
shoneyjoe at 5:38PM on 03/02/09
Portugese sweet bread.
drala625 at 5:42PM on 03/02/09
As a kid, I used to make a honey white bread. The smell of that bread was so wonderful, and I loved having a big, thick slice, slathered with honey.
windattack at 5:44PM on 03/02/09
A simple baguette with an old dough base...wish i could get that honey vanilla challah recipe though
Sigilum at 5:45PM on 03/02/09
whole wheat sourdough
mixedberries at 5:46PM on 03/02/09
My favorite is the Pizza Bianca recipe from Cook's Illustrated - a variety of focaccia with a very long, slow rise and very little kneading necessary.
DrGaellon at 5:54PM on 03/02/09
cinnamon swirl bread
sandy89 at 6:02PM on 03/02/09
King Arthur whole wheat bread recipe from the back of the bag. Makes it easy to kid yourself into thinking you're being healthy.
scaevola at 6:06PM on 03/02/09
Whole wheat curry cranberry bread, or any other spice-full variation!
relishlife at 6:06PM on 03/02/09
banana bread
winkyj at 6:08PM on 03/02/09
A tie: Peter Reinhart's multigrain bread, and the buckwheat-raisin bread recipe in Deborah Madison's Veg. Cooking for Everyone. Both are seriously delicious, my son & husband love them, and they are satisfying to make.
erialc at 6:12PM on 03/02/09
olive oil and rosemary bread.
Christina at 6:13PM on 03/02/09
corn bread.
elasticwaist at 6:18PM on 03/02/09
flaxseed banana bread... love it!
pumpkinfiend at 6:21PM on 03/02/09
Cook's Illustrated's Rustic Dinner Rolls, because they don't require as much advance planning as NKB.
lhsesq at 6:22PM on 03/02/09
Banana bread! mmm mmm mmmmmm.
missdk at 6:29PM on 03/02/09
Bagels just became my favorite bread to bake.
lisal at 6:29PM on 03/02/09
no knead sourdough
tracker at 6:34PM on 03/02/09
My grandmother's challah recipe.
ohnofullmoon at 6:42PM on 03/02/09
Sally Lunn
bibliothecaire at 6:43PM on 03/02/09
Mark Bittmans no-knead bread
nmp164 at 6:46PM on 03/02/09
cinnamon rolls, parkerhouse rolls, anything really in roll form.
missp at 6:46PM on 03/02/09
challah
mverno at 6:46PM on 03/02/09
A whole-wheat honey bread made with a bottle of beer to act as the yeast in the dough. Super easy.
amydistel at 6:51PM on 03/02/09
For yeast bread, definitely challah. But I love making all sorts of quick breads and muffins with "hidden" vegetables!
canelaycomino at 6:52PM on 03/02/09
Any crusty bread. I just made some great garlic toast for our spaghetti tonight with crusty white bread-yum. I would love to win this book!
little orange straw at 6:57PM on 03/02/09
If I'm in town, every Saturday night, before going to bed, I make the starter; then on Sunday, I bake baguettes, my favorites.
LindaY at 6:58PM on 03/02/09
Old Greek Bread
spanklin at 6:59PM on 03/02/09
Currently it's James Beard's mustard bread
sinyet at 7:02PM on 03/02/09
Does corn bread count? :P
I like making a twist bread with salt, pepper, oil and scallions. Keep it on the moist side.
wunami at 7:09PM on 03/02/09
I made rosemary rolls once for a school project. I haven't baked my own bread since, though I've long wanted to.
woodenspoon at 7:11PM on 03/02/09
Swedish Rye!
casj78 at 7:11PM on 03/02/09
Nigella's Garlic Parsley Bread
cickert at 7:13PM on 03/02/09
Bittman no knead bread
gb944 at 7:19PM on 03/02/09
Honey wheat. Or Chocolate Cherry...
firni at 7:25PM on 03/02/09
Challah is the love of my life. Reinhart's recipe from the BBA is pure win.
jazzinx at 7:30PM on 03/02/09
No knead bread pudding
bessfour at 7:32PM on 03/02/09
I'm always excited when cranberry season rolls around, so I guess my favorite would be fresh cranberry bread with raisins and pecans.
kalajo at 7:33PM on 03/02/09
Rosemary/Pinenut/Raisin bread. I tried it at the farmer's market and had to duplicate its flavorful yumminess at home
peanuty at 7:34PM on 03/02/09
onion poppy seed bread, my mom's recipe. it's really pretty and braided and it's so simple but looks fancy!
itsdelux at 7:41PM on 03/02/09
banana bread or focaccia. because those are also my favorites to eat!
ellenp7 at 7:44PM on 03/02/09
I make bread machine bread with boxes of mix. My family loves all kinds of bread so I'd put this cookbook to good use.
susitravl at 7:52PM on 03/02/09
Focaccia
jamiephoto at 7:55PM on 03/02/09
Rye bread
agordon10 at 7:56PM on 03/02/09
Pysanka, the Ukrainian Easter Bread. I make it every year and remember my baba. It is the only time I play with my food - using the dough to make a braided cross surrounded and covered with flowers and birds.
Airedalelover at 8:09PM on 03/02/09
jacques pepin's no-knead bread.
hrwalf at 8:09PM on 03/02/09
Challah.
karen r at 8:15PM on 03/02/09
Honey Oatmeal Bread is my favourite!
Laurinha at 8:15PM on 03/02/09
gotta love zucchini bread.
mikemcl55 at 8:16PM on 03/02/09
challah!
emisara at 8:17PM on 03/02/09
challah!
alixwall at 8:18PM on 03/02/09
My absolute favorite is my mom's Christmas stollen. We bake it together on christmas eve, and have every christmas since i can remember. She uses a traditional french brioche recipe with all the citrons and raisins and currants that make stollen so delicious thrown in. topped with a lemon glaze. it is beautiful to knead.
granita at 8:19PM on 03/02/09
banana blueberry bread
maomau at 8:20PM on 03/02/09
I'm actually rather intimidated by bread, so I probably need this book! I can make biscuits and scones, though!
suthungirl at 8:31PM on 03/02/09
Potato focaccia topped with rosemary, sea salt, and cherry tomatoes.
miette at 8:48PM on 03/02/09
chocolate chip banana bread!
celestevan at 8:52PM on 03/02/09
No knead bread and focaccia.
Marilyn at 9:08PM on 03/02/09
zucchini bread...yum :)
aespsg at 9:09PM on 03/02/09
My favorite bread to bake by far is chocolate chip bread. It's hard to beat the smell of melty chocolate chips cooking inside chocolatey bread.
niceangelphish at 9:12PM on 03/02/09
Pan de Sal... especially when the crust gets all blistery from a cold fermentation in the refrigerator
threecupsofcoffee at 9:13PM on 03/02/09
onion bread (foccocia)
nightmoon at 9:15PM on 03/02/09
Sourdough
teancom at 9:21PM on 03/02/09
Any dark rye bread - nothing beats dark rye and butter... of course nothing beats butter so this is a pretty circular argument I will admit
jareddee at 9:23PM on 03/02/09
Good yeasty rolls.
Josh Baugher at 9:26PM on 03/02/09
the ever reliable zucchini bread.
secreteater at 9:27PM on 03/02/09
Garbage bread and pizza bread yummmm
britewally at 9:27PM on 03/02/09
Cinnamon swirl bread
JennH at 9:28PM on 03/02/09
I bake mostly quickbreads, and my favourites are cornbread and harvest bread (apples, pumpkin, raisins, all sorts of nuts). For yeast breads, I like to make rosemary focaccia or peanut butter loaf.
piccola at 9:35PM on 03/02/09
Banana chocolate chip bread, absolutely number one. Reminds me of my mom. I love it. I've been wanting to branch out with other kinds of "real" bread, though...
Ursos at 9:46PM on 03/02/09
Simple Italian Hearth Bread. Although, it only comes out right half of the time...
kbwise1 at 9:50PM on 03/02/09
I love making crock pot banana bread.
dessie10 at 9:52PM on 03/02/09
No-knead bread in my LeCreuset 5.5 quart French oven.
danwalk at 10:16PM on 03/02/09
challah
mercuryhime at 10:24PM on 03/02/09
I have to say zucchini bread, because it's the only bread I've ever made.
ewizabeff at 10:27PM on 03/02/09
cornbread, challah, anything with olives
chewy grainy seedy breads, fresh-baked with butter
gorzd at 10:34PM on 03/02/09
Right now, no-knead. Before it was French baguette. Next week maybe something different.
madball911 at 10:47PM on 03/02/09
No-knead - but half white and half whole-wheat, with 1/4 cup seven grain hot cereal (not cooked) mixed in. Adds a great texture.
PeanutButter at 10:57PM on 03/02/09
I hope this counts, but I love orange cranberry walnut bread (especially during the holiday season).
chrissy75007 at 11:07PM on 03/02/09
I like baking zucchini bread.
meredycat at 11:15PM on 03/02/09
pita bread! the first time i made it, there was much squealing in the kitchen as i watched them puff up like wonderful bubbles!
engmcmuffin at 11:27PM on 03/02/09
challah revisted from NYT dining section. Half braided challah and half croissant...how can you go wrong?
bigfatmouth at 11:33PM on 03/02/09
love italian bread, pizza dough and sourdough. i love bread .. and butter. cheers!
merlot at 11:37PM on 03/02/09
Pumpkin bread, homemade wheat bread (more for the smell than anything!), and my momma's banana bread made from great-grandma's recipe!!
cebelamour at 11:51PM on 03/02/09
It all depends on what I'm in the mood for!
Lucy Vaserfirer at 11:56PM on 03/02/09
I make a really excellent cottage cheese-dill bread. It makes the best toast to have alongside a bowl of tomato soup.
galeogirl at 12:02AM on 03/03/09
my great-grandmother's english muffin bread.
dmarina at 12:06AM on 03/03/09
Oatmeal knots from a cooking light magazine that came out about a year ago. It s a super easy recipe, always turns out well and tastes AWESOME
surdel1 at 12:21AM on 03/03/09
Just a honest loaf of white sandwich bread - perfect for kid lunches and morning toast
pourgirl at 12:49AM on 03/03/09
Challah bread!
mwgourmet at 1:59AM on 03/03/09
I like making pumpkin bread and banana bread because I haven't yet gotten the guts to touch yeast, but all these comments are inspiring...
miso at 2:30AM on 03/03/09
I make a Polenta Millet and Sunflower bread that is unbeatable, it makes the crunchiest toast known to man and still stays soft and squishy enough to make a killer sandwich. Try grilled sharp cheddar with sliced tomato and a fresh basil leaf (or more). The possibilities are endless!
Bakr58 at 2:39AM on 03/03/09
although it probably wouldn't be classified as simple, my favorite bread to make is sourdough. i've heard that you're supposed to name your starter, and i think i'm going with barack dough-bama. :)
grace24 at 2:48AM on 03/03/09
Olive Focaccia
edinat at 3:25AM on 03/03/09
Simple white bread. I keep trying to make it like my mom's but I'm afraid I don't have the "touch"
Dove420 at 3:37AM on 03/03/09
I am putting my vote in for pretzels! Mwahahaha!
squidlette at 3:47AM on 03/03/09
Amish friendship bread with extra cinnamon!
talithaborealis at 3:51AM on 03/03/09
I have tried making yeast bread before but it usually doesn't turn out as well as I hope. It is usually too dense. I would love to win this cookbook so I could do better with yeast bread. The only "bread" that I successfully make is pumpkin bread right now.
elangomatt at 4:06AM on 03/03/09
Cornbreads- honey & orange, broccoli cheddar, mexican
Buttermilk Biscuits
Sourdough
Tropical Banana, with the addition of coconut & pineapple
Tropical Carrot- Made with the above additions
Cinnamon Swirl
Erinay77 at 4:16AM on 03/03/09
beer bread.
hoipolloi at 5:26AM on 03/03/09
kalamata olive and kachkaval cheese rye bread.
maayant at 6:07AM on 03/03/09
Challah -- I took a lesson from a rabbi's wife!
MadameTart at 7:19AM on 03/03/09
I like making a pizza crust that I got from Father Dominic's Breaking Bread series on PBS. I've tweaked it a little and it's really good. Thanks for the giveaway.
clc408 at 7:19AM on 03/03/09
cucumber rolls - great anytime!!
mcferret at 7:21AM on 03/03/09
I love a to bake and eat a crusty loaf of Italian bread. I always make enough so that I can do a few pepperoni rolls at the same time.
Marilouise at 7:28AM on 03/03/09
pizza.
derosa at 7:28AM on 03/03/09
cinnamon raisin bread, with ludicrous amounts of cinnamon and two kinds of raisins (plump purple baking and golden)
fetacrackwhore at 7:58AM on 03/03/09
Homemade raisin bread - delish
Teeeveee at 8:14AM on 03/03/09
I love to make french baguettes!
weeblet at 8:16AM on 03/03/09
I am terrified of bread making, so corn bread is about it for me. I need this book!
anyang at 8:31AM on 03/03/09
I don't really bake "bread," which is why I need this book. I do like making biscuits, though.
sidebernie at 8:35AM on 03/03/09
Cinnamon rolls - to die for!
lucylucy at 8:43AM on 03/03/09
Focaccia!
bansidhe at 8:44AM on 03/03/09
Gotta get back to baking -- Mother Earth bread
mstone46 at 8:46AM on 03/03/09
A simple baguette is likely what I tend to make.
Favorite to make is crossaints, as the trouble of making/folding the butter block really is worth it when the crossaint puffs/flakes up perfectly.
Still working on naan (indian bread) and figuring out whether I can get my oven somehow hot enough to make the naan come out texturely correct. This one may never work...
ChicagoKid at 9:02AM on 03/03/09
I used to make baguettes all the time, but now I usually just make a regular round boule.
wisekaren at 9:08AM on 03/03/09
It's not 'real bread' (ie yeast) but I love making cornbread, it's so easy and better than what I get in nearly all restaurants.
xalexx at 9:09AM on 03/03/09
I hadn't made bread for years because of the carbs. Then I saw Jacques Pepin making his No Knead Slow and Easy Bread in a Pot. I tried it using whole wheat bread flour and it was easy and delicious. Now I'm looking for more easy whole grain bread recipes to try.
arelle at 9:17AM on 03/03/09
Sesame semolina bread.
DuncanHusky at 9:19AM on 03/03/09
Raisin walnut bread made with a light rye dough and studded with candied orange and lemon peel!
lourdes at 9:21AM on 03/03/09
Irish soda bread has always been my favorite bread to bake--it's hugely fun to make and the result is one of the most delicious things in the world. In addition, it reminds me of baking with my grandfather when I was a child.
mjohnson105 at 9:25AM on 03/03/09
I am learning how to make yeast breads, but my all-time favorite is still banana bread.
klustila at 9:25AM on 03/03/09
My favorite bread to bake and my favorite bread to eat... OLIVE
livingtastefully at 9:25AM on 03/03/09
baguette
EmilySC at 9:30AM on 03/03/09
oh snap! i forget, i have baked banana bread before!
_greenbean at 9:40AM on 03/03/09
I'm pretty new to bread baking, but so far my whole wheat challah has been a great success.
Stufsocker at 9:41AM on 03/03/09
Banana bread out of a box! My previous attempts at bread making have been dismal failures. Perhaps this book will help me (ahem, shameless plug)
SgtClueLs at 9:51AM on 03/03/09
Irish soda bread with caraway and raisins.
jammin83 at 9:54AM on 03/03/09
I love making almost every kind of bread, but I love making foccacia bread and a gread spinach bread recipe I have.
yeven at 9:59AM on 03/03/09
I just found a copy of "54 Breads from Around the World" at my local used book store. It's from 1974. I'm fascinated by it and can't wait to delve in...
mjnesmith at 10:00AM on 03/03/09
My favorite is Irish Soda Bread with currants and carraway seeds. Or maybe I just have it on the brain as we approach St. PAtricks Day.
zenright at 10:02AM on 03/03/09
No knead oatmeal bread which I started making when I was 17 and make to this day. The recipe is from a very old Home and Garden Cookbook with a red checked pattern on the cover.
harstark at 10:05AM on 03/03/09
my mom's recipe for banana bread
rbear at 10:14AM on 03/03/09
I'm so common lol - my favorite bread to make is plain old white sandwich bread.
AsTheNight at 10:15AM on 03/03/09
pumpkin sunflower seed bread
andrearode at 10:17AM on 03/03/09
I love to make wheat bread-it smells so good!
susanchester at 10:22AM on 03/03/09
Dill bread,it makes the best ham sandswiches!!!
janes4 at 10:23AM on 03/03/09
sourdough...i can't get enough of it.
uninorth at 10:24AM on 03/03/09
pumpkin bread!
minimuffin at 10:32AM on 03/03/09
pizza
Don Luis at 10:34AM on 03/03/09
Garlic bread
lazybones344 at 10:40AM on 03/03/09
Focaccia!
ultraviolet79 at 10:42AM on 03/03/09
sourdough
hedgehog at 10:49AM on 03/03/09
Greek olive and rosemary focaccia.
HelloChris at 10:49AM on 03/03/09
Cinnamon Raisin Bread
debralu at 10:59AM on 03/03/09
I'm addicted to Reinhart's Multigrain struan from his latest whole grain book.
Natalie at 11:01AM on 03/03/09
My mother in law's homemade white bread is the best bread to ever cross my lips. I have tried, and tried, and tried to recreate it myself, but it's never the same. I will keep on trying!
mandylynn902 at 11:02AM on 03/03/09
do cinnamon rolls count? if not, cinnamin raisin bread! (I think I like cinnamon)
chumster at 11:10AM on 03/03/09
I love to make a simple irish soda bread. sometimes I put raisins in it. It's fairly quick and easy and tastes great with homemade strawberry jam.
gervitsd at 11:16AM on 03/03/09
Lately, it's a super-simple focaccia bread. Great with olive oil.
Quidnunc at 11:17AM on 03/03/09
Love sourdough. It's a little fussy at times, but oh so worth it!
mozart23 at 11:22AM on 03/03/09
Bannana bread with pecans
NO_Pam at 11:25AM on 03/03/09
focaccia with parmiggiano sprinkled on top!
omymai at 11:30AM on 03/03/09
ciabatta!
ReneeRobinson at 11:39AM on 03/03/09
Applesauce Bread with walnuts.
amylou61 at 11:52AM on 03/03/09
I've only ever made focaccia - and it was to get a good grade in Italian clas (in college no less), and it worked!
cb1414 at 11:55AM on 03/03/09
irish soda bread from 101 cookbooks!
asherandeva at 11:57AM on 03/03/09
Bittman's No Knead wonder bread....love it!
taoistpunk at 12:06PM on 03/03/09
Rye, darker the better.
maggiepcs at 12:06PM on 03/03/09
I would love to start making my own bread.
dove1960 at 12:10PM on 03/03/09
Have to admit that peanut butter bread, a quick bread, is my favorite bread to make because I get the rewards so soon.
smbetz at 12:11PM on 03/03/09
Honey Whole Wheat, with a wall-to-wall coating of sunflower seeds on top.
Channa at 12:14PM on 03/03/09
Banana Bread... Nothing like smashing up old bananas to make something great.
Pigeon at 12:15PM on 03/03/09
Focaccia. it's so simple, and works well with a variety of things. I also recently discovered a great and simple Indian flatbread from Foodess: Kerala Parotha.
negociants at 12:17PM on 03/03/09
I love to invent muffins, with whatever fruit/nuts/spices I have around. But I also love love love cheese bread. soo good.
salthands at 12:17PM on 03/03/09
I love making pretzel rolls, and challah bread :) AND BAGELS!!!
blizzard854 at 12:28PM on 03/03/09
I am currently hooked on America Test Kitchen's recipe sourdough bread. It's a great recipe - made with some beer. You won't be disappointed if you try it!
gregsmom at 12:33PM on 03/03/09
I am currently hooked on America Test Kitchen's recipe sourdough bread. It's a great recipe - made with some beer. You won't be disappointed if you try it!
gregsmom at 12:37PM on 03/03/09
A simple white no knead cheese bread and sourdough. The best!
tgrabler at 12:40PM on 03/03/09
Biscuits!
iyamapotato at 12:56PM on 03/03/09
mmm I love bread .period. warm with butter something with rye flour takes it over the top.
pamstar at 1:07PM on 03/03/09
I'm in love with cinnamon raisin bread, but don't usually have the patience to bake it. If focaccio doesn't count, I'll go with banana bread.
beano at 1:12PM on 03/03/09
Banana walnut bread! Rosemary & garlic focaccia is a close second.
QK224 at 1:19PM on 03/03/09
For a bread with strong flavor, I like olive bread; for a more conventional bread, I like oatmeal bread.
BostonDiner at 1:21PM on 03/03/09
Hmm... I would say beer bread with raspberry beer. With some lovely butter!
takiyaki at 1:21PM on 03/03/09
focaccia. so moist!
emiline at 1:22PM on 03/03/09
challah. pizza dough.
Cebca at 1:23PM on 03/03/09
I've never baked bread but I will if I win this book! I like doing nearly anything that is kneadless...
thesnackingchef at 1:27PM on 03/03/09
the no-knead bread from Mark Bittman's NYT column....
mollymorris at 1:28PM on 03/03/09
Warm baguettes! So delicious coming straight out of the oven.
museful at 1:34PM on 03/03/09
I've never baked bread...I'm scared of yeast! But, I love baking quick breads like banana bread or pumpking chocolate chip bread.
dukegirl at 1:35PM on 03/03/09
popovers
plyee at 1:35PM on 03/03/09
My favorite is Banana Bread and Raisin Bread.
dawns41 at 1:36PM on 03/03/09
I also do the Jim Lehey no-knead bread recipe that Mark Bittman introduced to the world. I do the version that is in Mark's latest "How to Cook Everything" It's easy and delicious! Had my lunch today with a couple of slices of bread I made last night. Oh it was good!
pmagnus at 1:38PM on 03/03/09
My favorite bread to bake is sourdough. I adore sourdough bread!
dodil at 1:39PM on 03/03/09
chocolate cherry rye bread :D
ssultan23 at 1:40PM on 03/03/09
cheesebread!
The10101 at 1:40PM on 03/03/09
I love cinnamon raisin bread. It smells like happy childhood.
Elena3141 at 1:41PM on 03/03/09
russian black bread
redismal at 1:42PM on 03/03/09
redolent so with yeast as to fill my kitchen with warm steam plain old white bread in my maternal grandmother's mode, and still hot out of the oven, slathered with butter and nom-nom-nommed...Now, please.
BobbieAnne at 1:44PM on 03/03/09
Banana nut bread. My mom's recipe of course.
harryhoody at 1:59PM on 03/03/09
Not sure if this technically counts as "bread" but I love making scones on lazy Sunday mornings. I'm terrible with making "real" breads...I need the book to help me out!
swans004 at 2:01PM on 03/03/09
I love making 7 grain bread it tastes so much nicer than shop bought, and just lately have been making chelsea buns, I love them, and my waistline can attest to the fact that I can't stop eating them!
magsy at 2:03PM on 03/03/09
hm...do popovers count?? id love to learn more bread baking skills tho!!
sassysprite at 2:03PM on 03/03/09
Corn bread.
Michael Z at 2:07PM on 03/03/09
Sourdough Bread
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gkstratos at 2:14PM on 03/03/09
There's nothing like a nice baguette - my fave to make and eat!
ctanis at 2:18PM on 03/03/09
Cheese Bread from America's Test Kitchen
AnnieNT at 2:18PM on 03/03/09
Love to make biscuits, scones and cornbread; perhaps a book like this one w/could assist in actual bread making skills.
PatDA at 2:19PM on 03/03/09
Cranberry or zucchini bread to share, but the no-knead bread for sure for everyday use.
ak3700 at 2:21PM on 03/03/09
hmm..... banana bread cause it's quick and easy... olive bread cause it's sooo tasty.....
emskyrooney at 2:24PM on 03/03/09
Hmmmm... Buttermilk White Sandwich Bread or a honey oat sandwich bread. Sandwich breads are tops for ease of slicing and because they keep well also.
LauraofTheSpicedLife at 2:29PM on 03/03/09
Apple Walnut, both as a quickbread and yeasted loaf
iWander at 2:31PM on 03/03/09
A rustic pane di como...simple, Italian bread
Rhetor at 2:31PM on 03/03/09
ficelle!!!
BaguettenBrie at 2:32PM on 03/03/09
I'm much better at quick breads....pumpkin and lemon are my favorites.....
starsmom at 2:33PM on 03/03/09
I haven't made it in a while, but I like Irish Soda Bread.
fangirl at 2:38PM on 03/03/09
Challah. So much fun to shape.
jessie at 2:40PM on 03/03/09
Pizza dough, focaccia.
lmoise at 2:41PM on 03/03/09
cardamom coffee ring (like cinnamon buns, in a ring, and with cardamom too!)
umunairu at 2:54PM on 03/03/09
In the Fall , I love making APPLE BREAD ..........just-picked apples , cinnamon , sour cream and walnuts etc.... ummmmm......and the house smells wonderful !
foodie51 at 2:54PM on 03/03/09
focaccia, it's so easy and you can vary the toppings based upon what you have in hand..
jenjw4 at 2:58PM on 03/03/09
Banana Nut bread
Sunnyvale at 3:00PM on 03/03/09
cinnamon rolls - it fills your house with the best smell ever and few things taste as good as a warm cinnamon roll!
lauraaaa at 3:14PM on 03/03/09
Dense Finnish rye bread. Very satisfying.
Fiksu at 3:16PM on 03/03/09
Cinnamon Raisin bread
mrswarrington at 3:44PM on 03/03/09
Challah!
msilver875 at 3:44PM on 03/03/09
Herb and parmesan cheese bread. So tasty warm.
hungrylikethewolf at 3:49PM on 03/03/09
My favorite breads to bake are sweat breads: pumpkin, banana; coffee cake. I am terrible with regular breads. I need all the help I can get. Thanks for the giveaway.
bohemiangypsy at 3:53PM on 03/03/09
Foccacia!
zina1017 at 3:54PM on 03/03/09
A beautiful, simple loaf of country white. Makes the whole house smell amazing.
locura at 3:58PM on 03/03/09
A multiple grain bread with white, whole wheat flours and cornmeal. I order the grain mix from King Arthur Flour. It's great.
creatrice at 4:01PM on 03/03/09
Whole grain bread, but I've recently started to experiment with no-knead breads and find them wonderful. This book sounds like it gives a choice of that type of bread. Sounds marvelous. Thanks for a great prize!
tandek at 4:06PM on 03/03/09
Biscuits.
ricedream24 at 4:18PM on 03/03/09
pizza dough! and dough for stuffed sandwiches (turkey, cheese, mustard or pepperoni and moz)
kathie lucas at 4:21PM on 03/03/09
I love a cinnamon raisin loaf. I also love Nancy Baggett's kneadless process and want to learn more about it as I have Rhuematoid arthritis and I think this would make it easier for me.
alycep06 at 4:32PM on 03/03/09
Zucchini nut bread.
shorty40 at 4:37PM on 03/03/09
banana nut bread
susan1215 at 4:56PM on 03/03/09
Light wheat sandwich bread by peter Reinhart is my current favorite. Always perfect!
teresajoc at 5:09PM on 03/03/09
Italian - because the recipe I have always works.
sjwoodin at 5:16PM on 03/03/09
Challah is wonderfully simple and flexible. You can do anything with it!
wanderingfoodie at 5:17PM on 03/03/09
Foccacia with rosemary and garlic.
finsbigfan at 5:27PM on 03/03/09
Cinnamon Bread!
kybeauty at 5:54PM on 03/03/09
Challah is my favorite. I like to make it into braided loaves, or small dinner rolls.
mejenniferd at 6:06PM on 03/03/09
Cinnamon raisin swirl! I then eat it with peanut butter and banana. Fabulous.
swampyankee at 6:15PM on 03/03/09
Zucchini bread!
blisseau at 6:24PM on 03/03/09
Biscuits!
avengerdriver at 6:41PM on 03/03/09
Boston brown bread in a can.
Freddie at 6:42PM on 03/03/09
I'm finally getting the hang of NOT overworking doughs, so my reuben braid isn't such a brick of a meal - huzzah! Knead-less olive and herb sounds right up my alley...
TrixieDelicious at 6:48PM on 03/03/09
attempting to recreate cuban bread!
enamorar at 7:12PM on 03/03/09
Half whole-grain spelt bread..
sgiraffe at 7:38PM on 03/03/09
I do a white bread with butter, milk & brown sugar!
LINDALSHOT at 7:52PM on 03/03/09
Banana bread... but only because I haven't perfected anything else!
oracle75 at 7:55PM on 03/03/09
challah if you've got the time
Traci7822 at 8:04PM on 03/03/09
My favorite bread to bake is the cheese and pepperoni bread.
samsakara at 8:08PM on 03/03/09
Viennese 5 grain bread from Fields of Green. Nothing better.
tandems42 at 8:20PM on 03/03/09
I love making sourdough bread. It's involved, but so worth it! Thank you!
dglitter at 8:35PM on 03/03/09
I don't bake bread but I have baked those Dutch pancakes before...so yummy.
PoignantTuna at 8:37PM on 03/03/09
I wish I could learn to bake bread that doesn't turn out hard as a rock
chrisv400 at 8:46PM on 03/03/09
Focacia is about the only bread that I can make that is edible.. I think its cause it dosent have all that far to raise!
Colengal at 9:05PM on 03/03/09
ciabetti
dandylion at 9:51PM on 03/03/09
Sourdough is my favorite to consume, but I don't trust myself to make the real thing yet. I stick with the simpler pumpkin, zucchini, cinnamon raisin - type breads.
Although I fondly remember making a simple farmer's loaf (with mixed grains) with my maternal grandmother a few summers in my youth. I made great biscuits with my paternal grandmother that I still try to make as often as possible.
laitaine2004 at 10:21PM on 03/03/09
I love making regular white bread in my breadmaker.
madampince61 at 10:39PM on 03/03/09
Pain au lait, especially in form of...dinner rolls!
JWdude at 12:15AM on 03/04/09
Sourdough.
tcjanes at 12:34AM on 03/04/09
A 'mixed' sandwich bread, mostly because of the memories of baking it with dad. It uses mostly white flour, but also as much wheat flour and/or cornmeal as you feel like adding that day. Always good, but always a bit different.
Tennyo at 12:49AM on 03/04/09
My favorite type of bread is this type of chocolate bread that I was only able to make twice, successfully. Every other time, it has failed in some way, usually not rising. But it was amazing. It wasn't so much sweet as flavorful, and I would classify it as a dinner bread as opposed to a dessert. It tasted great with soup, too. I miss it...
doomcow at 1:07AM on 03/04/09
I have a Wheat Bread with Walnuts recipe that I enjoy making. Actually I enjoy eating it more than making it!
Sekhmet at 1:35AM on 03/04/09
Pumpkin bread!
lisap at 1:48AM on 03/04/09
semolina sandwich bread
Joyous2003 at 2:03AM on 03/04/09
Whole wheat sandwich loaf.
novicebaker at 3:13AM on 03/04/09
I like baking plain white bread using the "no-knead" method. It tastes like something from a baker's shop.
velcerick at 7:26AM on 03/04/09
I do have some favorites, but when I think of bread I remember the cinnamon raison loaves I used to make as a child. I just loved rolling them up and then when I'd eat it, I'd sit there and unroll it. I do like to play with my food!
dkmharry at 7:36AM on 03/04/09
My very favorite recipe is the one that is beautifully brown on the outside and NOT soggy on the inside! Seriously, I think a lovely French loaf is my favorite. It is so versatile and can be used for so many recipes.
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jinxed at 8:33AM on 03/04/09
I have to say Banana and Pumpkin breads. This looks like a great book, thank you so much!
Tina12312 at 9:28AM on 03/04/09
My favourite bread to bake is a plain white loaf, a little dense, and reminiscent of Jamaican hard dough bread. Thanks for the giveaway!
mrspilkington at 9:40AM on 03/04/09
Focaccia, either with rosemary or a bit of red onion. Very hard to screw up!
jd7979 at 10:12AM on 03/04/09
I just made a delicious pumpernickel bread that had cocoa powder, raisins, corn meal, ww flour, rye flour, and caraway seeds! I also love to make pizza dough.
Mama Beckala at 10:36AM on 03/04/09
banana bread with chocolate chips.
bumpducks at 10:41AM on 03/04/09
the nytimes/bittman no-knead recipe (the original)
cptmoll at 10:59AM on 03/04/09
I love to make a tomato, basil and red onion foccacia
jenannschultz at 11:28AM on 03/04/09
My favorite bread to bake is beer bread. It makes me laugh because I HATE beer. Thanks!!!
sbshortie at 12:16PM on 03/04/09
the master recipe from Artisan Bread in 5 minutes with nutella rolled inside.
musicalpandibear at 12:38PM on 03/04/09
love trying new recipes
1mmentor at 12:46PM on 03/04/09
Banana nut bread!
cafire at 1:24PM on 03/04/09
Panettone, certo!
AdriBarr at 1:24PM on 03/04/09
I love a good deli rye with caraway seeds, and I have formulated a recipe which comes out great everytime.
dmcavanagh at 1:26PM on 03/04/09
If I win this book, it will be my first foray into yeast bread.
Pupster at 1:27PM on 03/04/09
Apple Bread - yum!
Tarah716 at 1:27PM on 03/04/09
Cranberry bread... even if it is more like cake. :)
Mhlia at 1:30PM on 03/04/09
I love making Indian nan, smeared with plenty of garlic, and olive oil.
cefarlow at 1:31PM on 03/04/09
Honey Wheat
neongiraffe at 1:35PM on 03/04/09
apple bread...SO delicious! as far as yeast breads go, honey white bread!
beebee at 1:36PM on 03/04/09
My husband's favorite: Parmesan Rosemary Peppercorn, baked in a rustic loaf.
shalomblack at 1:41PM on 03/04/09
I recently made some whole wheat pumpkin with walnuts, it was simply delicious.
emmonsj at 1:43PM on 03/04/09
dutch crunch
satchmo at 1:58PM on 03/04/09
For sure Amish Friendship bread, adding Pumpkin Pie Spice and extra Nutmeg. Sometimes I keep all the starters for myself, and then I realize the only way to make all that bread is to quite my job. It's bittersweet really!
siiriguapa at 2:03PM on 03/04/09
Pumpkin loaf with chocolate chips. An old family recipe that my family can't get enough of.
witch at 2:06PM on 03/04/09
mmm, pumpkin bread! though i want to try my hand at challah sometime soon. delicious!
posephus at 2:09PM on 03/04/09
focaccia with parmesean, olive oil and rosemary.
Laurel E at 2:13PM on 03/04/09
This is supposed to be the year of the oven for me. I need all the help I can get! But my favorite bread to eat is a hot crusty baguette.
izatryt at 2:25PM on 03/04/09
It's the simplest fastest bread ever and really good too. Straight from Pillsbury Complete Cookbook!!!
Pointy at 2:26PM on 03/04/09
Banana Bread with those sad, old bananas left on the kitchen counter.
Cindy at 2:36PM on 03/04/09
Banana bread with walnuts. I always feel good about using up those old bananas.
chrismc at 2:48PM on 03/04/09
Banana bread with chocolate chips.
magicsquid at 2:53PM on 03/04/09
Potato bread or baguetts. Just a new kitchen scale so look out!
ashtonsh at 2:59PM on 03/04/09
nutty and soft oatmeal bread!
phageintosis at 3:02PM on 03/04/09
Really classic Rye
mollykate678 at 3:06PM on 03/04/09
Biscuits (that's bread, right?)
shannakathleene at 3:07PM on 03/04/09
Flatbread!
Ambitous at 3:07PM on 03/04/09
Half whole wheat bread with a crunchy crost and soft inside.
colleen7583 at 3:07PM on 03/04/09
Hawaiian bread
chefbuttercup at 3:29PM on 03/04/09
My favorite kind of bread has to be, Pizza. I know, I know, maybe its not really bread. Just call it flat bread, there is NO beating it. l love Peter Reinhart's recipe, the King Arthur Flour "now or later" recipe and, oh yeah, the California Pizza Kitchen recipes. Always rest the dough overnight in the fridge for the best flavor and texture!
Realies at 3:49PM on 03/04/09
Corn Rye toasted w/ butter
BCeates at 3:55PM on 03/04/09
Anything my wife bakes.
feelgood at 4:05PM on 03/04/09
My focaccia!
diamath at 4:13PM on 03/04/09
Cinnamon rolls! They are so much better homemade and well worth the effort.
denvergal at 4:15PM on 03/04/09
Oatmeal Molasses Bread--no rising time required!
dana828 at 4:19PM on 03/04/09
would love to learn how to make a non-sweet bread!
demo0118 at 4:21PM on 03/04/09
My grandmother's recipe for orange bread - a slightly sweet white loaf that's perfect for Christmas morning.
emmab at 4:27PM on 03/04/09
Rosemary Raisin...to die for!!!
Mulberry217 at 4:43PM on 03/04/09
Pizza crust!
amyscoop at 5:13PM on 03/04/09
No-knead bread, with my sourdough starter. I just can't get over how easy it is to make a true artisan bread!
dreilly at 5:20PM on 03/04/09
Scones with currants.
peggysu at 5:52PM on 03/04/09
Gotta be Walnut Bread. The chewy texture of bread mixed with crisp walnuts can't be beat.
avocadoboba at 5:56PM on 03/04/09
Banana bread...
tech9803 at 7:28PM on 03/04/09
not being a fan of flour-y hands, i like to bake corn bread, or beer bread.
AliceBlue at 7:42PM on 03/04/09
I love making scones if I have the time, banana bread if I need to make a lot of something...
miamia at 8:56PM on 03/04/09
Banana bread.
legab67156 at 9:01PM on 03/04/09
My favorite breads to make are either banana or pumpkin.
miaj8 at 9:08PM on 03/04/09
Naan mon the grill. Easy and never ceases to be awesome.
AP1836 at 9:26PM on 03/04/09
My hubby makes a great sourdough bread with carmrlized onions.
DePro1 at 9:29PM on 03/04/09
cinnamon raisin yeast bread
js2222 at 10:08PM on 03/04/09
Cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet
lross38 at 10:23PM on 03/04/09
Biscuits for strawberry shortcake.
berolina at 12:04AM on 03/05/09
Pitas!
elysek at 12:18AM on 03/05/09
Sweet Hawaiian bread. So tasty.
asheblogs at 1:10AM on 03/05/09
spoonbread mmmmm
anonymoose at 2:28AM on 03/05/09
Any kind that makes me tempted !
pepsakoy at 2:34AM on 03/05/09
All I can make is biscuits and scones...
I've always wanted to start making "real" bread but never dared to.
But I love eating bread and would love to start making them -
given a simple enough recipe, I'd definitely try!!
jeeyoung at 2:37AM on 03/05/09
I don't bake bread and could really use this book to learn how to do so.
sw8t at 4:06AM on 03/05/09
no-knead multi-grain sourdough bread with raisins and walnuts
piehole at 7:57AM on 03/05/09
I love the simplicity of no-knead bread but I do need to expand my repertoire.
Pierogi at 8:49AM on 03/05/09
banana bread
to eat: warm flat bread
swordfish at 10:05AM on 03/05/09
challah bread
kw12345 at 10:35AM on 03/05/09
Challah!! ...because it makes the most amazing french toast!! Yummmm!
MajorHavoc at 10:57AM on 03/05/09
Does Cook's Illustrated pizza dough count as a 'bread'? I certainly hope so as I love to bake it...
aburke at 11:10AM on 03/05/09
Hm, I'd say banana bread or poppy seed loaf. However, I've never really made the sort of bread one might use for sandwiches, which is precisely what my sister and I would love to start doing weekly.
deenarae0 at 11:25AM on 03/05/09
I love baking a heart honey wheat oatmeal bread. It's great for sandwiches!
hindyg at 11:30AM on 03/05/09
Banana bread. I found a healthier recipe that tastes just like the one my Mom makes, just minus the oil. Yum.
LttlMichey at 11:41AM on 03/05/09
Brioche
Kitnic at 12:55PM on 03/05/09
marble rye!
doron at 1:27PM on 03/05/09
Olive Bread
savoriesnsweets at 1:27PM on 03/05/09
Olive Bread
savoriesnsweets at 1:27PM on 03/05/09
It has always been Irish soda bread; lately, focaccia is a close second...both are dangerously addictive.
mjohnson105 at 1:36PM on 03/05/09
Cheddar Bread!!
mlbykb at 1:39PM on 03/05/09
I love Irish Soda Bread as well - it's one of the few breads I can get to come out correctly...
mcmillin at 1:46PM on 03/05/09
NYT No-Knead Bread!
dmorriso at 1:48PM on 03/05/09
grimfandango at 1:53PM on 03/05/09
My favorite bread to bake is Portugese Sweet Bread.
dddiva at 2:01PM on 03/05/09
do cinnamon rolls count as bread? I also love making french bread.
deborahm4 at 2:06PM on 03/05/09
My favorite bread to make has to be my mom's sourdough. I grew up "playing" with the dough right next to her real batch. Now I make it myself and its nearly as good as hers.
sunshinegal07 at 2:07PM on 03/05/09
Banana bread, zucchini bread and I want to learn to make killer cinnamon rolls.
ketchupgirl at 2:08PM on 03/05/09
cranberry pumpkin bread
ceforrester at 2:10PM on 03/05/09
Portuguese sweet bread!
gossipgirl19 at 2:12PM on 03/05/09
Beer Bread!
bsuqb12 at 2:16PM on 03/05/09
i've only baked cake-like breads (banana, carrot, corn, etc). i'd love to learn!
au_dmr at 2:22PM on 03/05/09
Cinnamon raisin bread, or no kneed ciabatta! yum!
lunge at 2:37PM on 03/05/09
mmm croissants!
aquaeyes4 at 2:44PM on 03/05/09
I like to make banana quick bread. No yeast required.
gargupie at 2:51PM on 03/05/09
At a medievalist event many years ago, a brave friend of mine who had never ever baked bread before served a fantastic herb bread made light with eggs and sweet with a little honey. It's a pain in the neck to make, and worth it. So good!
grainne15 at 2:52PM on 03/05/09
Honey vanilla challah
iahawk89 at 2:54PM on 03/05/09
Japanese style buns? I failed horribly at it that one time, but I'm willing to give it another shot :P
hungryhungryhippo at 3:33PM on 03/05/09
bagels!
lisac at 3:42PM on 03/05/09
Pumpkin bread with raisins, pecans, walnuts, and shredded coconut.
Lockness at 4:05PM on 03/05/09
Amish Friendship Bread
lkmashek at 4:26PM on 03/05/09
I have several: Unbelievable bread that you make in a covered bowl and can make into cinnamon rolls, loaves or rolls. a tropical banana bread, and a push button pizza dough made in the processor.
Sherlie at 4:52PM on 03/05/09
Would have to be challah - I love the braided loaf, and I tend to add enough poppy seeds to ruin anybody's drug test.
Meganamyh at 5:02PM on 03/05/09
Does pizza dough count?
foggymary at 6:44PM on 03/05/09
green onion yogurt loaf. unbeatable alone in a dark room with a book.
i8alot at 7:08PM on 03/05/09
ooh, I'm not the baker in my house. Quickbreads count? oatmeal muffins
leegwebb at 7:09PM on 03/05/09
Peter Reinhart's focaccia and bagels.
Also, no knead artisan french bread.
pielady at 7:15PM on 03/05/09
Pizza dough...
tech9803 at 7:21PM on 03/05/09
Swahili chapati (which is completely different than it's Indian namesake) a deliciously layered flat bread. Although it's never the same as it was in E. Africa... I also have a soft spot for my mom's banana bread and cast-iron skillet corn bread. Yum!
oregonpinot at 7:27PM on 03/05/09
My favorite is whole wheat bread
jsallis at 7:54PM on 03/05/09
honey oat round loaves served with honey butter - mmmmm
yankeesgal at 8:32PM on 03/05/09
Banana nut bread. I know it's more of a dessert, but it's so yummy!
missm at 9:30PM on 03/05/09
Naan!
jayerk at 11:08PM on 03/05/09
I'm just learning to bake, but have a passion for anything good for you. I love to make whole grain breads and muffins with seeds and nuts.
Eat2Run at 11:41PM on 03/05/09
Whole Wheat with a butter top. Mm, just like grandma.
Ravara at 11:52PM on 03/05/09
The New York Times no-knead bread. Or any bread that has a thick crust to it.
marglewis at 11:58PM on 03/05/09
pizza dough!
d0ntsp3ak at 11:59PM on 03/05/09
I created a sundried tomato cheese Italian bread which is to die for. Chopped garlic, parm reg or pecorino romano cheese, italian herbs, and oil packed sun dried tomatoes. My husband trades loaves of this bread for pies and cakes from his co-workers. He would take it to work and they all wanted some, so he would say...ok, what is it worth to you!!
lamora at 12:49AM on 03/06/09
NY Times "no knead" bread
linda at 12:52AM on 03/06/09
I love making a variety of breads. Everything from a simple Anadama bread to braided herb-cheese breads to crescente (kind of like focaccia with diced pancetta) to wild-caught sourdough. I worked for a while as "the loaf maker" at a natural bread bakery. It was one of my favorite jobs ever. I even baked homemade bread for my Italian father-in-law in Bologna - who commented (in Italian - didn't speak a word of English) that he didn't know Americans knew how to make "real bread".
annaraven at 1:01AM on 03/06/09
My favorite bread is Pain Viennois, a sweet dough bread you can eat with almost anything. Best is with a small chocolate bar... I grew up in France and this is what we would eat for after school snacks... so yummy!
But you can add chocolate chips to the dough and you have double the chocolate :)
Usmirabell71 at 8:38AM on 03/06/09
I love a fantastic savory sweet bread to accompany dinner. My favorite since childhood has always been Anadama. There was nothing that beat the dense, but airy bread, and the crisp, sweet crust. And it's never nearly as good unless my Dad makes it.
khark at 8:51AM on 03/06/09
Anadama bread...cornmeal, molasses, soft butter. it's beautiful, aromatic, soft, textural, and pure heaven.
Pepper at 10:13AM on 03/06/09
Beer Bread!! mmmmmmmmmmmm
stinkycupcake at 10:36AM on 03/06/09
pizza dough!
sydney79 at 10:40AM on 03/06/09
I like zucchini bread.
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parkerozgood at 1:12PM on 03/06/09
Chocolate Cherry Bread, similar to the LaBrea version. Unbeatable for Christmas breakfast, toasted with butter.
yosemit3 at 2:00PM on 03/06/09
rye
mollykate678 at 2:05PM on 03/06/09
banana bread too!
mepolo at 2:18PM on 03/06/09
rice cooker bread... anybody read yakitate?
yummyj at 2:21PM on 03/06/09
Lahey's no knead recipe.
greenfield at 2:27PM on 03/06/09
My favorite is rye. Mostly because when I am making rye it means that pretty soon I am making Reubens.
kuromu at 2:29PM on 03/06/09
cresent rolls on thanksgiving and christmas. my mom's recipe is THE best.
elcorazonsangrante at 2:40PM on 03/06/09
Peter Reinhart's Wild Rice & Onion Bread from Brother Juniper's Bread Book.
goodlearner at 2:41PM on 03/06/09
Zucchini or Banana bread. I would love to how to make more artizan breads
VAHam at 2:49PM on 03/06/09
My favorites to make are banana or pumpkin bread and naan.
Delinia at 2:55PM on 03/06/09
sourdough
kimbodian at 3:04PM on 03/06/09
honey oatmeal bread!
tortor at 3:06PM on 03/06/09
Banana and pumpkin are the breads I make most often... sourdough is one of my favorites as well, but I don't make it nearly as often as I should; I'm not as confident in my baking skills as I would like to be... hence the reason I need this book!
Steen at 3:11PM on 03/06/09
zuchinni bread!
ddukes at 3:15PM on 03/06/09
Banana bread!
piepie at 3:17PM on 03/06/09
English toasting bread--just like English muffins but nice square slices.
Bumblebutton at 3:26PM on 03/06/09
I love to bake braided Challah bread
iggysaysno at 3:28PM on 03/06/09
Cheddar and zucchini loaf bread! yummmm
AlbinoRockstar at 3:43PM on 03/06/09
challah.
vivien at 4:19PM on 03/06/09
Cranberry Orange.
naomi79 at 4:41PM on 03/06/09
Banana bread! The only one I know how to bake in 34 years.
jlsmei at 5:27PM on 03/06/09
bagels
crumbles at 5:35PM on 03/06/09
cinnamon raisin bread
frozenman20 at 6:32PM on 03/06/09
Anything with sourdough.
mykels at 8:50PM on 03/06/09
I like to make simple rolls. They're so yeasty and wonderful warm with butter! I also like to use the breadmaker for homemade loaves and pizza dough.
albroom at 9:34PM on 03/06/09
Sourdough bread :)
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ktgonyea at 11:01PM on 03/06/09
It's a 'quick bread', but my favorite is wild rice and shiitake mushrrom muffins. I add cheese for comfort; favorite is Jacobian Sage Derby when I can find it.
treeswing at 2:40AM on 03/07/09
beautiful, crusty, crackly french baguette. They come out of the oven and disappear within 5 minutes (along with a stick of butter!)
DomesticMuse at 7:43AM on 03/07/09
The only bread I've ever made is banana bread with chocolate chips. I'm going to try this recipe today though! Can't wait!!
nimbus299 at 7:44AM on 03/07/09
Parmesan pull-apart rolls
fattycrab at 8:34AM on 03/07/09
My favorite bread (for my daughter to bake for me) is Cheesy Bread. It's a wonderful recipe, but far too much work for me to make.
asketcher2 at 9:52AM on 03/07/09
Butter Brickle Bread.
garek at 9:53AM on 03/07/09
Beer bread :)
jkraning at 11:06AM on 03/07/09
I have to confess I don't have a favorite bread to bake simply because I don't bake bread. But my husband has been baking bread for the last 30 years, and I love to eat everything he bakes. If I had to pick just one type of bread that he bakes, it would have to be challah. The recipe is not his own - I believe it is a Craig Claiborne recipe - but my grandmother taught him how to braid the loaves. So besides being just plain good, eating his challah always evokes warm memories of my grandmother. But my husband's challah has become even more special. In January 2006 my husband sufferred a stroke which left him pretty much paralyzed on his right side. For over a year he was unable to cook at all. One day, he told me he wanted to bake challah which meant he sat in his wheelchair coaching me through the bread-making process. The challah was ok, but I know he missed doing the work. About a year later, we tried it again. I was expecting to be "coached" once again, but this time, after I measured all the ingredients and proofed the yeast, he told me, "move over", pushed me away, and stuck his left hand in to knead. Although I had to provide some assistance cutting the dough and rolling it into strands for him to braid, he did all the work. He has been baking bread ever since, and aside from my measuring the ingredients and getting the utensils out for him, he now does it all with just his left hand.
And I love it.
schultzlf at 11:41AM on 03/07/09
My Dad's recipe for banana bread.
Faither at 12:41PM on 03/07/09
simple italian sometimes with herbs.
dearrie at 2:49PM on 03/07/09
carmelized onion foccacia
rhuzzar at 4:11PM on 03/07/09
good ol' sourdough
phoney2 at 4:37PM on 03/07/09
I love zucchini bread.
Btrflywmn at 5:07PM on 03/07/09
King Arthur Flour's Fruit of the Earth Loaf - whole wheat flour, raisins, nuts, cinnamon and goodness! Mmm!
PhredYammers at 5:23PM on 03/07/09
naan on a skillet
osaomai at 6:08PM on 03/07/09
ciabatta
foodinrealtime at 6:21PM on 03/07/09
I can't believe the first comment beat me to it. Bring out the buttermilk and let's make some soda bread.
ky2here at 6:32PM on 03/07/09
cinnamon raisin bread or bread with a really thick swirl of cinnamon and brown sugar
zekks at 6:57PM on 03/07/09
Anadama bread - it's a cornmeal and whole wheat loaf that is heavy but good with soups and stews.
BLJ1952 at 7:17PM on 03/07/09
I just love cornbread. it's great by itself but also with chili, with butter, with honey. gosh i just love cornbread
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teechbiz at 7:32PM on 03/07/09
brioche, you just can“t make it without a little love
kindageeky at 9:49PM on 03/07/09
I love cinnamon raisin bread
sharsd at 10:11PM on 03/07/09
Our families favorite is flat bread.
jrosek at 11:29PM on 03/07/09
gingerbread or anything savory
sylvya168 at 11:58PM on 03/07/09
I love to bake soft pretzels.
GiantsfanJT at 12:46AM on 03/08/09
I make an herb bread that is just great with pasta dishes.
jayfr at 3:00AM on 03/08/09
Rosemary and vine-fruit.
petiterouge at 7:00AM on 03/08/09
Banana Bread is my favorite. However, I'm open to try other breads.
Naddez at 11:02AM on 03/08/09
garlic bread
yyeres at 11:41AM on 03/08/09
I like to make rye bread in the winter. It tastes delicious and goes well with most soups and stews.
osugrad at 12:18PM on 03/08/09
Monkey Bread..bad for you but tastes so good!
theamira at 12:33PM on 03/08/09
Sourdough bread is a fav at our house
Ardy22 at 1:25PM on 03/08/09
I have a recipe for refrigerator rolls that keeps well in the refrigerator for several days and I can bake just the amount I need for the meal coming up and save the rest to bake as needed.
The same goes for Bran muffins, that recipe has no yeast and can be used for breakfast.
Recently, I developed a fast recipe for a junior-sized banana bread - using a 3 x 6 loaf pan that I have - I use some brown sugar in it - makes a rich result with less than 10 minutes mixing time and about 25 minutes in the toaster oven.
suegsf at 1:34PM on 03/08/09
It is definitely challah, brioche, and ciabatta. Then of course there are the profiteroles, and all sorts of quick breads. The bread making bug has taken hold, and if I see yeast, my mind starts to ferment immediately.
Boscompb at 1:55PM on 03/08/09
Beer bread, for sure!
mariana at 3:33PM on 03/08/09
My favorite to make is zucchini bread. Thanks for the chance.
ecfreitas579 at 4:32PM on 03/08/09
The morning coffee cake-like Bubbly Bread!
saturdaynightfever at 5:13PM on 03/08/09
The most fun I ever had making bread on my own was Challah. Definitely. Of course, it came out tasting horrible, but it was a great afternoon. Any bread making that ends up feeling more like I'm just playing with play-doh is up there on my list... perhaps that's why the bread itself sometimes comes out tasting like modeling clay. Oops! : )
semarr at 5:36PM on 03/08/09
Fresh bread from owen..taste yummyyyyy.
thanks
willhauck at 6:17PM on 03/08/09
garlic sourdough
chromiumman at 6:25PM on 03/08/09
I love to bake bread and my Cuisinart makes it pretty simple. My best bread started as Challah but has evolved into my bread. It is a beautiful braided loaf with poppy seeds on top.
CarolHarrity at 6:36PM on 03/08/09
has to be Italian for me and mine
I love making monkey bread though
MonCherie at 6:44PM on 03/08/09
Banana Bread for me!
yellowlabs at 6:55PM on 03/08/09
Honey whole wheat for me.
Nesie at 8:41PM on 03/08/09
No knead bread from the NYTimes is my favorite.
joanne117 at 8:55PM on 03/08/09
My favorite bread is sweet Waster bread
steadier571 at 9:01PM on 03/08/09
The banana bread from an old Betty Crocker cookbook from the '70s.
steflink at 9:29PM on 03/08/09
I love to make banana nut bread.
qwill at 9:49PM on 03/08/09
challah bread
tomie at 9:54PM on 03/08/09
I'm going to have to agree with the challah fans.
Tamsinite at 11:59PM on 03/08/09
No-knead bread - yum!
nesta67 at 12:01AM on 03/09/09
I want to bake sourdough. Right now, I make all sorts of flat breads.
Bakersdozen at 12:51AM on 03/09/09
Rosemary pizza crust.
atreau at 1:03AM on 03/09/09
I love a good sourdough.
theolotto at 2:03AM on 03/09/09
oatmeal whole wheat bread
coyote at 2:21AM on 03/09/09
potato bread
autumnbride7 at 3:04AM on 03/09/09
Our favorite homemade breads are cinnamon bread and whole wheat.
LindaA at 5:59AM on 03/09/09
My favorite is whole grain seed bread. Thanks!
mistyriver at 6:10AM on 03/09/09
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
wwe11 at 6:20AM on 03/09/09
I like to make a rustic herb bread - onion, basil, rosemary - whatever I have to throw in there.
redfantum at 6:43AM on 03/09/09
Banana bread is my favorite so far.
pancak at 6:57AM on 03/09/09
Definitely my 100% Whole Wheat Oatmeal Breakfast Bread - packed with only healthy ingredients, it's a great way to start the day, and get a good dose of fruits and fiber!
Eldemila at 8:59AM on 03/09/09
Banana Walnut Bread
mchow at 10:10AM on 03/09/09
Oh goodness, I love so many. Slightly obsessed with amish friendship bread right now. But always love no-knead bread from Bittman.
jillf at 11:20AM on 03/09/09
banana nut or pumpkin
07violet at 11:21AM on 03/09/09
Date nut bread
sdeas at 11:35AM on 03/09/09
We love homemade breads. My favorite is banana walnut or pumpkin, though. They are always nice and moist. Thanks for hving the contest!
brmetcalf at 11:37AM on 03/09/09
Whole wheat sandwich bread is what I bake the most...but I think making pizza crust is the most fun. It's not really a bread though.. does that even count?
katalyst23 at 11:39AM on 03/09/09
Pumpkin Bread is my favorite one!
kaylee8 at 12:27PM on 03/09/09
zucchini bread
lilyk at 12:31PM on 03/09/09
I love making a whole wheat version of French bread, which I use for bread, bagels, and pizza crust. Everything is better with whole wheat!
crheaney at 1:03PM on 03/09/09
Banana nut bread
madeas at 1:06PM on 03/09/09
cornbread is my favorite bread to make. Us Texans sure love our cornbread..hahahaha.
tex2309 at 1:23PM on 03/09/09
I love to make a savory yeast Herb Bread. JeansandTs@hotmail.com
JeansandTs at 1:57PM on 03/09/09
I love to bake STRUAN.
raspberrypicker at 2:18PM on 03/09/09
Banana Bread
mnsteph at 2:28PM on 03/09/09
My favorite bread is a simple old-fashioned yeast bread like my mother always made. Kneading and letting it rise then smelling that yeasty scent - delicious.
willitara at 2:35PM on 03/09/09
Sour dough is my favorite
Bandbabe at 3:07PM on 03/09/09
I love to make oatmeal bread.
samf336 at 3:19PM on 03/09/09
Thank you for participating, and congratulations to our winners:
Roxanne
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oshngrl
honeyandjam
AnnieNT
Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page.
roboppy at 5:24PM on 03/09/09
PUMPKIN BREAD
Please enter me. Thanks!
Majorcat at 6:26PM on 03/09/09
raisin bread :)
jennifer57 at 6:41PM on 03/09/09
Cinnamon-raisin
cucin2 at 8:35PM on 03/09/09
I have sourdough starter that's 5 years old. I love using that because it's supposed to do something for insulin - either make it come or make it go away - whatever it is that is good for diabetics.
barbarawr at 9:46PM on 03/09/09
zuchinni bread
nicnac at 11:09PM on 03/09/09
Ciabatta!
ashleebug at 2:42PM on 03/10/09
Pain de Campagne and Scones
rashat1 at 8:19AM on 03/19/09
Multi grain bread! This looks like a great cookbook!!!
scomeau at 9:51AM on 06/01/09
French bread!!! YUM!
dschwalmy at 11:36AM on 07/11/09