Got camping stove? Got flatbread! Plus, bread in the shape of Minnesota…
This Labor Day weekend is summer’s last hurrah for those of us in Minnesota (more on that in a minute). I’m just back from a fantastic camping trip, and as always, we did our flatbread in a cast-iron...
View ArticleBradley Benn’s Beer Bread video and the winners of the RED STAR YEAST giveaway!
I met Bradley Benn at a pottery class many years ago. He is a master of his craft and a kind and patient teacher to those of us who dabble in clay. Little did I know that he was also a skilled baker,...
View ArticleWatching Dough Rise – how high should it go? (Plus, a new member of the Bread...
We have you mix up your dough in a nice big 6-Quart Food-Storage Container, because over the course of 2 hours it will grow to nearly touch the lid. Some folks have asked exactly what that should...
View ArticleGluten-Free Crusty Boule, the Video!
Well it is official, our readers are as obsessed about bread as we are. I know this because so many of you watched a video about dough rising! In fact, I did this post to satisfy the folks using our...
View ArticleMini Brioche a Tête (Video of Mixing Brioche Dough in a Stand Mixer, Shaping...
You can mix our doughs in a big bucket with a Danish dough whisk, which is our standard, or you can mix in a stand mixer. Jeff and I tend to use the bucket, because it is one less thing to wash, but...
View ArticleBreadsticks from Whole Grain Dough! NEW VIDEO
Breadsticks are among the easiest and fastest things we bake, because you roll out a thin sheet, cut the sticks with a pizza cutter, and then it’s into oven, with no resting time needed– they go into...
View ArticleBaking Flatbreads on a Frozen Minnesota Lake… or, shaping flatbreads is...
Well, I had the best of intentions– really did mean to do a skillet-baked bread on a frozen lake right here in Minneapolis. It works perfectly, er, in the summer. On dry land. As you can see, I ran...
View ArticleNew Video: Barbecued Baguette on the Gas Grill for the Dog Days of Summer
OK, first the disclaimer, I did not bake the breads above. I photographed them in Dinan, France, where I bought and ate them with my family. I also need to admit that it looks like I bit the perfect...
View ArticleOur new PizzaPartyin5 Video & an Invitation to Party!!
Jeff and I wrote Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day because we love pizza. So, when it came to making a video about the process, it had to reflect what a riot we have together creating...
View ArticleBraided Fruit Danish: New Video
It’s not really braided. Here’s another, with savory fillings from an earlier post; same idea but with Spinach, Feta, and Pine Nuts. The trick is not difficult, check out the video of how it’s done...
View ArticleWe’re on TV in Charlotte NC, with Former Saturday Night Live Guy Colin Quinn!
Colin Quinn is about 1000 times funnier than we are! Return to TV/Video/Radio
View ArticleOn WGN-TV Chicago, syndicated all over the U.S.
WGN in Chicago isn’t your average local TV station–they’re syndicated to cable providers all over the country. We think it’s to satisfy expatriate Cub-fans! Return to TV/Video/Radio page
View ArticleBook Tour for The New Artisan Bread in Five in Five Minutes a Day!
Return to TV/Video/Radio page The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is available today, and we started our book tour today, in Minneapolis on KARE-11 TV (NBC). Our first TV segment ever was in...
View ArticleThe New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is Launched! Back to Basics...
Since Zoe first published these photos a few years back, it’s become one of our most popular posts. Why? It answers many of the questions that you asked us here on the site, and we’ve incorporated...
View ArticleWe’re on Fox-9 News Minneapolis, October 23, 2013!
KMSP-TV Fantastic segment on Fox-9 News yesterday with Tom Butler. Thanks Tom! Return to TV/Video/Radio page
View ArticleOn WCCO-TV (CBS) in Minneapolis on Jason Derusha’s Show
Thanks Jason! Return to TV/Video/Radio page. While we were shooting this segment with Jason, the Minneapolis City Pages was photographing us for its article on Jason, the hardest-working man in...
View ArticleVideo and story from Portland Oregonian
Thanks for the great opportunity, Grant. Here’s the video we shot for the Portland Oregonian (Return to TV/Video/Radio page):
View ArticleMore From The Tour: In Portland on AM Northwest, KATU-TV (ABC) with Dave...
Mostly the Portland trip was an opportunity for Jeff to be a hipster, here in front of Little Bird Bistro (very tasty). Return to TV/Video/Radio page
View ArticleBaking in a Cloche – Plus a Big Holiday Baking Package Giveaway (Signed copy...
There are many ways to get a crusty loaf of bread, but one of our favorites is to use the tried and true method of baking in a clay cloche. It is very similar to using a Dutch Oven, but the cloche was...
View ArticleSavory Bread Pudding – how to use up leftover bread
When we wrote our first book we were testing dozens of loaves a week, and despite our healthy appetites, we just couldn’t consume all that we baked. Our neighbors were happy to take some of the bread,...
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