These are links to recipes for making many different breads, from pre-ferments, such as biga and poolish, to rolls and enriched breads. In each recipe you'll find a discussion of what the bread is, a tested recipe, a discussion of the method used to make the bread and pictures of me actually making the bread.
My goal is to give you a clear and detailed description of how to make each bread so you will be able to duplicate what I've done. I've marked a few breads as being especially easy for either beginners or children.
If you have a problem with a bread, check out the Troubleshooting section
Artisan Bread -- A typical artisan or rustic bread as has been made for many years in Italy.
Altamura Bread -- The signature bread from southern Italy.
Artichoke-Shaped Bread -- A decorative bread made with two different doughs and modeled on an artichoke.
Babka -- A sweet bread from the Ukraine. Easy.
Bagels -- Everyone's favorite breakfast bread. Preliminary version. Easy, except for the boiling
Baps - Scottish Rolls -- Lovely small soft rolls from Scotland. Easy.
Bialys -- Small onion rolls, an alternative to bagels. Easy.
Big Rye -- Photos of an 8 pound sourdough rye.
Biga -- A firm pre-ferment from Italy.
Brioche au Fromage -- Cheese brioche from La Havre, France.
Christopsomo -- Greek Christmas bread.
Ciabatta -- The new-old Italian slipper bread from Lake Como.
English Muffins -- Classic breakfast muffins. Easy.
Farm-Style White -- Typical white bread with a few surpises.
Focaccia -- Focaccia with herbs.
French Bread -- A no-fail recipe for the classic French baguette.
Italian Bread -- The traditional boule from rural Italy.
Italian Herb bread -- Pane all'Erbe from Italy. Easy
Kugelhupf -- A festive enriched bread from the Alsace region.
Lady Redesdale's Bread -- A whole wheat sandwich bread. Easy
Naan -- An Indian flatbread.
Oatmeal-Raisin bread -- An oatmeal raisin sandwich bread from King Arthur. Easy
Pain sur Poolish -- A French bread made with a pre-ferment.
Pane di Como Antico -- The old style bread from Lake Como, also called French bread.
Panmarino, Italian rosemary bread - - A lovely, fragrant loaf.
Pistolets - French rolls - -Small crusty French rolls.
Pita - - Mediterranean pocket breads. Easy -- Watch them puff up!
Pogne de Romans -- A marvelous French bread that's almost a cake.
Poolish -- The classic French pre-ferment.
Portuguese Corn Bread -- A delicious corn and white loaf. Easy
Pugliese -- A traditional Italian bread.
Light seeded rye -- A delicious light rye.
Sfilatino - Galli -- The original version of the Italian baguette -- very wet dough.
Sfilatino - Modified -- The Italian baguette tamed a bit.
Soft rolls a la 1928 -- Soft rolls from a 1928 baking book. Easy.
Sour rye -- A delicious real Jewish rye.
Sourdough -- My version of a sourdough bread.
Tsoureki -- Greek Easter bread.
Ukrainian maky -- Ukrainian enriched bread with a poppy seed filling.
Italian Walnut Bread -- 50% whole wheat and made for cream cheese.
Wet - 85% hydration -- A very wet bread.
