Posts by Davidbike

Hi all, I would like to make a walnut bread (to serve with a cheese on Thanksgiving evening). I was planning to make the Pearl Walnut Levain from "Artisan Baking Across America," but I unfortunately had a sourdough starter...

I have Hotpoint range that I bought last year (it was one of the highest rated 30" ranges by Consumer Reports). I use it with a Hearthkit for bread, and I begin heating the oven about 1.5 hours before I put in the first load of...

Thanks to all for your helpful suggestions. I ended up getting an OXO MV55-Pro Offset Bread Knife yesterday ($26.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond, and I also used one of their ubiquitous 20% off coupons). It has a nice feel and the price...

Anyone got a favorite to recommend? And can they be successfully sharpened?

It's a wild yeast starter, so no commercial yeast - fresh cake or powdered - is used.

Hi, I read this thread with great interest. A couple weeks ago I started a wild yeart culture from Maggie Glezer's book, "Artisan Baking Across America." It's a firm chef-type starter that begins with dark rye flour and...