An amazing sweet, rich loaf with home-made syrup A yummy sweet treat for in the weekend is this French version of a sugar bread. This recipe comes from the baking bible “Larousse Book of Bread” by Éric Kayser. I have adapted the recipe, allowing for the autolyse period and using instant yeast instead of liquid sourdough. The taste,  I am sure, ...

Ring-shaped, boiled and baked Polish bread. When I think about New York’s Finest, I don’t think about the Men and Women in Blue first, I think of a bagel. A round little bread roll, with a hole. It looks like a doughnut but the taste is a bitter disappointment if you were expecting a ultra sweet, light little roll, and ...

This soft, slightly sweet Turkish flatbread is the perfect companion for dips, humus or gyros. Yes: let’s make some pide ekmek or pide ramadan (“pee-deh”). This Turkish bread is a standard side dish for meals all over Turkey, and is nice and soft on the inside, with big holes and a golden brown crust. It tastes really good with hummus, ...