The smell of this Spicy Fennel Bread is still lingering in the house making me feel so cozy! A few years ago a breakfast spot opened up downtown that started ma…

This fennel seed and golden raisin bread, with its soft crumb and crunchy crust, is perfect sliced and slathered with butter, for toast, and for sandwiches.

45 of our favorite artisanal bakery loafs of bread from around the country.

These baguettes feature a blend of fruit, nuts, and the distinctive licorice taste of fennel. Leave out the fennel if you like, but it really does lend a mild but interesting flavor to these loaves.

It's fall now, so I can turn the oven back on and start baking bread again. So far I have made the fig walnut (my personal favorite)...

My husband is awesome. He got back from Texas on Thursday night (a long saga of delays and diversions which lead to me having to drive to SFO at midnight), and now my laptop is now back working aga…

It takes a bit of chutzpah to love the hell out of a bakery, gush and gush about its perfect croissants and chocolate rye cookies and baguettes and the res

If you’ve ever spent any time in South Florida, you know that good bread is nearly impossible to find. In fact, when I want great bread, I find the best solution is to simply make it. Luckily I love the process of mixing, kneading and baking, punctuated by numerous periods of idle proofing and resting. This happens to be one of my favorite breads, a crusty loaf infused with fragrant fennel and studded with sweet golden raisins. The technique comes from one of my favorite bread bakers…

A guide to baking sourdough bread with a stiff starter at home to get a soft and open crumb. This well-fermented bread is delicious!