My notoriously bad puns just keep popping up here. I can’t seem to help it.  Before Passover starts next week, I’ve been trying to get all the urges to cook with leavening out of my system. Maybe this played a part in the weeks of anise cookies, or the slew of bread baking, or the other baking that I’ve been doing. Or, I just really...

I’ve been really into baking lately. I think it has something to do with the changing seasons. I also find the act of measuring ingredients very therapeutic, and, well, I really like to eat. Bread-like products might be my favorite category of foods. I’m visiting my parents, who have a giant, beautiful kitchen that is a pleasure to cook...

So I’ve already given you a preview cartoon-teaser of the starter that I’ve been making. I thought a picture might be even more helpful. Isn’t the little starter just adorable? I can’t wait to see what type of bread he turns into! The starter is really quick and takes less than 5 minutes to make, including clean up. The actual...