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A 12 to 18-hour ferment gives the bread a solid structure and superb flavor. You’ll definitely make this more than once. Adapted from Jim Lahey | My Bread | W. W. Norton & Company, 2009 The name of this bread—stecca, or “stick” in Italian—is one I simply made up to describe it, since it has a narrow shape. It’s based on the faster-rising pizza bianca dough you’ll find in the pizza section and is stretched into such a narrow rope that it bakes rapidly. It’s also baked on a baking sheet rather than in a pot. In this case, even...

I woke up yesterday with a little more lightness in my heart than had been there earlier this week. And when I’m feeling lighthearted, my first instinct is to bake. There are so many things I might have posted on this Easter Sunday. Hot cross buns, which I’ve been wanting to make (and make well—my last batch was a total fail) for a while. Pie. A brunch dish, like French toast. Chocolate eggs. Any number of different cakes. But all I’ve been able to think about is carrot cake. Maybe not surprising, since carrot cake is my favorite cake. And...

Adapted from Jim Lahey | My Bread | W. W. Norton, 2009 Curious what famed breadmaker Jim Lahey has to say about his signature olive bread? On the Sullivan Street Bakery website, he describes it as possessing “a golden brown crust and an open, airy crumb with large pieces of green olive. Slightly sour with an intense olive flavor.” (Did anyone else just go wobbly in the knees?) We’re ogling this olive bread recipe as a conversation-starting nosh with wine prior to a dinner party, as an idyllic accompaniment to a cheese plate, or as just an all-around pass-it-at-the-table-and-grab-a-hunk type...

Think of all the ways you can Put a Square There! These easy cookies for kids are so exciting and entertaining to make with their friends! They are simple, delicious, crunchy, and take little ingredients, not to mention they are made with healthier, gluten-free components that won’t spike the children’s sugar levels too much😊. Since kids like to nibble on cookie dough (who doesn’t), this cookie recipe for kids is vegan, containing no dairy, egg, or inedible raw ingredients. so guess what, you can eat the dough! They are also one of the best cookies to make with kids since...