8/7/2016 The Grain Gathering is held at the Washington State University-Mount Vernon Research Station. Many of the sessions were under tents amidst picturesque fruit orchards and a short walk to the test wheat fields. A truly lovely, bucolic setting and the July weather was perfect. Attendees had class options options to choose from. The first …
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Grain Gathering 2016
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Grilled Sourdough Pizza
Great pizza at home with sourdough crust baked in a standard backyard barbecue grill!
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Sourdough Book Launch Giveaway [May 2016]
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: yup, plural. I decided to call an audible during the drawing and added three additional second prize winners on the fly. So congratulations to our grand prize winner, Mr. Karl B who gets a copy of How to Make Sourdough along with our starter kit and to our three runner up prize winners: Janet H., …
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How To Make Bagels
Welcome to Bageltopia; the Breadtopia bagel recipe and video tutorial for making genuine Vermont sourdough bagels (i.e. the best bagels in the world).
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Einkorn Wheat Bavarian Crepes
Bavarian Crepes, a very thin pancake-like dessert, are typically made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour, smeared with a sweet spread, rolled, and finished with your topping of choice (fruit, chocolate and/or whipped cream).
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National Flour Month Giveaway [March 2016]
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Peter, Rome, NY (aka: rompil) Did you know that it is National Flour Month? What will those marketing wizards think of next? In all honesty, we’re so in love with flour that every day around here is national flour month. So I guess we’re grateful to be more in step with the …
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Thermometer Giveaway [Feb/Mar 2016]
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Peter B., Winston-Salem, NC (aka: carolinabreadguy) It’s time for another giveaway and this time it’s the Thermopop Instant Read Thermometer, one of our favorite (and essential) baking tools. This contest will be short and sweet. Leave a comment of some kind at the end of this post below and we’ll select a winner …
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A Grain Mill for Every Kitchen
With the wealth of options in countertop grain mills, it’s now quite easy and affordable to be able to mill your own flour at home. I recently compared three new mills: the Mockmill KitchenAid Grain Mill Attachment, the NutriMill Plus, and the NutriMill Harvest with a longstanding favorite, the Komo Fidibus Classic.
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Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Good pita bread is magic. Seriously! We’ve found that even leftovers otherwise destined for the chickens (ok, we don’t have chickens but we do have a compost bin), are magically transformed, in a pita pocket, to a culinary delight. Try it yourself. You’ll be amazed. So imagine how much more amazed you’ll be when you …
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Bread Proofer Giveaway
Win a Brød & Taylor Folding Proofer ($148 retail) in Breadtopia’s Fall Giveaway! No purchase necessary; just enter for a chance to win.
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Eric’s Easy Bake – Episode 4
Soft Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls. Hamburger & Hotdog Buns Too! Enriched dough is a wondrous thing. There’s so much good that can come from it. Here are a couple of examples with far reaching benefits for humanity.
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Eric’s Easy Bake Series – Episode 3
Sometimes a crusty artisan loaf with big holes doesn’t quite cut it. For sandwiches, a bread that’s light and tender, easy to chew, flavorful but not overpowering, kid friendly yet wholesome is often the way to go. This bread is it.
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Eric’s Easy Bake Series – Episode 2
Here’s a technique for basic bread that should appeal to a wide range of tastes. It’s pretty great by itself yet flexible enough to take in a few directions. With minimal hands on practice you’ll quickly get to know how much or how little flour to add to achieve your desired outcome.
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Eric’s Easy Bake Series – Episode 1
My easy bake series attempts to distill bread baking to its bare essentials and focus on what I think is all you really need to know to make good bread for you and your family.
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British Bread Adventures Pt 4
My fascination with Poilâne bread began over 10 years ago with a publication in Smithsonian magazine on the venerable bakery. …Denyce and I visited their Elizabeth Street London location on our recent travels around the UK. I realize it’s sacrilege to speak disparagingly about Poilâne bread, but I’m still not getting what the fuss is about.
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How to Make Baguettes
The Breadtopia baguette recipe and video tutorial for almost no-knead baguettes. Easier than you thought, as delicious as you hoped.
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An Olive Oil Campaign Worth Supporting
How much do you know about the olive oil you serve with your bread? Did you know that researchers at UC Davis have confirmed that almost 70% of “extra virgin olive oil” doesn’t even meet the actual standard? In fact, the New York Times even exposed that most of your olive oil doesn’t even come …
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British Bread Adventures Pt 3
Part 3 From Bath we visited Glastonbury on our way to the Cotswolds for a few days. On the way there we happened upon Bread & Beyond and of course couldn’t just pass it by. We managed to actually not purchase more bread that we couldn’t possibly consume but had a nice chat with the …
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British Bread Adventures Pt 2
Part 2 Hearing of our bread interests, our waiter one evening suggested breakfast at Sally Lunn’s. Sally Lunn baked for the local abbey in Bath from her home which is now the oldest residence in town. The old kitchen in the basement is now a wonderful mini museum. …
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British Bread Adventures Pt 1
Part 1 Denyce and I celebrated 20 years of nuptial bliss with a trip to England. As with many of our travels, this one morphed into something of a bread themed adventure. Amazing how that happens. The whole of the U.K. has enjoyed an amazing bread renaissance over the past several years. I think due …
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Making Bread with Kids – Book Review
Making Bread Together, by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou This bread baking cook book should be in every home where there are children. It’s designed for adults and children to bake together, or for older children to bake with little assistance from adults. Emmanuel Hadjiandreou invites kids into the kitchen so they, too, can discover the joy of …
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Yuletide Panettone
Traditional Italian Holiday bread
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UuniVersity
Instructional videos on using an Uuni wood fired pizza oven
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Exciting New Bread Books
Picking up a new book that’s captured your imagination and attention is like opening a present. The way it smells, the way it feels to hold in your hand, to turn the pages, to take in the information and expand your knowledge in some way is exciting. And excited is how we feel about the …
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