In the Temperature instalment of this series, we discussed how ingredient, room and oven temperatures are key factors in determining your optimal baking schedule and ensuring a good result. Now we’ll dive into a separate temperature-related component—cold proofing—and why it…
Artisan Bread Basics: How Cold Proofing Changes the Game + Answers to FAQ’s
Artisan Bread Basics: Temperature, Dutch Ovens + Answers to FAQ’s
This post is part of my ongoing Artisan Bread Basics series. In each instalment, I answer reader questions and provide guidance on the core elements of artisan bread making. In the last instalment we discussed the ways in which salt plays a key role…
Artisan Bread Basics: Salt, How it Works + Answers to FAQ’s
This post is part of my ongoing Artisan Bread Basics series. In each instalment, I answer reader questions and provide guidance on the core elements of artisan bread making. In the last instalment we discussed how water provides essential hydration for the formation of…
Artisan Bread Basics: Water + High-Hydration Doughs + Tips
This post is part of my ongoing Artisan Bread Basics series. In each instalment, I answer reader questions and provide guidance on the core elements of artisan bread making. In the last instalment we covered flour, a pillar in baking. In today’s newsletter we’ll…
Artisan Bread Basics: Flour, Types + How to Measure It
While writing an earlier version of this post, I decided to open a Q&A on Instagram, welcoming questions on flour. Over the years, flour has consistently been the subject of greatest interest. In case you missed it or have specific…
Artisan Bread Basics: Active Dry Yeast + Answers to FAQ’s
This is the second instalment of Artisan Bread Basics. As we move through this series, I will show you how each element plays a key role in achieving bread success. The first post in this series provided an overview of yeasted…












