Baking is one of my favorite activities, especially when the temps start to drop. For a nice, fluffy rise from yeasted bread, learn the basics of proofing bread dough. In short, proofing dough is the ...

It’s time for a little bread baking 101! Baking homemade bread is a joy, but plenty of questions can pop up after you’ve combined your flour, water, yeast and salt. The question that looms largest in ...

Fermenting and proofing dough are both two different steps in the bread-making process that you should have a handle on ...

When you decide to get into baking, you may be overwhelmed by all the tools the internet tells you you'll need. A kitchen scale? Tons of wet parchment paper? A sharp knife to help you score sourdough ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Baking homemade bread can be extremely satisfying, but the long time commitment is a big turn off for some folks. It takes hours to make a loaf of ...

This pine box from the 1850s was for proofing bread dough. The lid was a place to rest and cut it. Your great-grandmother may have used this antique box in her kitchen, but not many of us use it today ...

Over the summer, baking wizard Jared Allen sold his brand, Proof Bread. Proof had a hard-won reputation for excellence. Allen crafted bread by way of laborious, old-school techniques such as natural ...