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(… and a recipe for pitas from so-called “Cornell” dough).  Don’t quote me on the title, because that will probably change five times before our third book is released in late 2011. But we know for sure that it will have pizza and flatbreads from all over the world—plus, the recipes will [...]

This year my family finally signed up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share.  Along with neighbors, we’re supporting a local farmer, Mike Jacobs of Easy Bean Farm in Milan, MN.  Every Friday, Mike wakes before dawn and drives to the Twin Cities and other communities to deliver the week’s bounty of organic produce.  We pick up [...]

I’ve spent a lot of time this summer talking about how easy it is to do loaf breads on the outdoor gas grill, but if truth be told, this is the bread I make every day when it’s hot.  Why?  Because it’s crazy easy and fast.  I go into the yard and do it in the [...]

 
When interviewers ask me for my favorite bread from the book, I always give the same answer–it’s this gorgeous roasted red pepper fougasse (foo-gass)– a stuffed flatbread originating in the south of France.  It may be because of where I first ate it (perfect fall day, after a bike ride with my wife).  The rustic [...]

This is the fastest bread in the book to make and one that I eat all the time. It is absolutely delicious and it takes no forethought. So, on those busy days when I have not had time to spend hours thinking about what I will make my family for dinner I make a Naan [...]