Can you imagine these little birdies peeking out of a bread basket? Or on the edge of a salad plate? Pretty adorable, right? Like any shaped bread, you'll never get two that look exactly alike, but that's part of the charm. More

Crumpets are sort of like thin English muffins. Since they're so thin, you don't cut them in half; you simply slather them with butter and eat them as they are. I love the crunchy hills and tender valleys of an English muffin, but this was an entirely different experience. More

Every bread baker should have at least one recipe for an artisan-style loaf and this one from Fast Breads fills that bill. Considering it has that long rest in the fridge, this isn't fast from start to table, but it doesn't take a lot of working time. And considering the flavor, it's well worth the wait. More

Fast Breads by Elinor Klivans doesn't have a huge number of recipes, just 50, but they're all very different from one another. You won't find one bread followed by five others that are variations on the same theme—you're getting a good range of bread (and bread-like) recipes including things like hush puppies and doughnuts. More

These crackers are not only simple in terms of ingredients, they also take very little time to make, particularly if you use a food processor to do the kneading for you. You can also do the kneading in a stand mixer or by hand. More

Ever thought about baking bread in a smoker? The idea intrigued me. I've baked bread in my gas grill, so why not try it in an electric smoker? More

When I was flipping through King Arthur Flour's Whole Grain Baking book, I knew I wanted to try at least one recipe that wasn't a typical loaf. These whole wheat crackers looked like they had a nice balance of wheat, sweet, and salty, and the result was even better than I expected. You'll need to double or third the recipe. More

Rye doughs can be a bit difficult to work with because rye flour doesn't behave the same as wheat flour. What's the secret? A long rise and a bit of bread flour added to the mix. More

First, let me tell you that no actual bunnies were hurt in the making of this bread. None at all. A lot of flour got thrown around, though. More

I had never seen a rye puff pastry before the idea took root in that nagging part of my brain where recipes grow. I had no idea if it was even possible. OK so maybe someone has tried it before me, but I had never seen or tasted rye puff pastry before I went into the kitchen with this idea in my head. This Reuben Danish is a corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese sandwich all wrapped up like a danish pastry. Sounds pretty good, right? More