Regional Breads

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Pane Siciliano (Semolina Bread)

I have made Pane Siciliano or Semolina Bread many, many times before, because I love its nutty flavor and beautifully golden interior crumb. A few months ago I was planning …

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Rustic French Bread made with Levain

This is my mainstay bread. It is always in my freezer ready for an impromptu dinner party or just an accompaniment to Wednesday night’s pasta dinner.  I just pull it …

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Deli Rye Bread

This recipe is adapted from Rose Levy Beranbaum’s “The Bread Bible.” This was the first bread baking book that was ever purchased for me, and it was and still is …

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Saltless Tuscan Bread

Biga Pre-ferment Ingredients: ¾ cup (5.8 oz, 165 g) water 1 tsp (.2 oz, 5 g) instant yeast 1 ¾ plus 2 TB (9.7 oz, 275 g) unbleached all-purpose flour …

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Ciabatta Bread

Ciabatta bread is a very high hydration dough and this makes it particularly hard to work with, especially if you try to make it by hand versus stand mixer. I …

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Ricotta Bread

Ricotta Bread is a soft enriched bread that is baked free-from on a baking stone for the best crust development. The interior crumb is fairly tight and even, which makes …

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Herb Toasted Pita Chips

Herb toasted pita chips are so easy to make and they are even better when you make your own homemade pita breads. I recommend trying them with a garlic infused oil …

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Pita Bread Recipe

Store bought pita bread just doesn’t compare to a warm out of the oven fersh pita. I love them because they are so versatile. You can fill them just like …

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Focaccia

Focaccia to me is like a cross between a loaf of nice Italian bread and pizza. I like to top it minimally and let the flavor of the dough come …

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