Comments on: Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/ One chica's culinary journey. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: KN http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-114 KN Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:02:41 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-114 I haven't done a boule, yet, but I do use it for pizza! It makes amazing pizza. :D I got some of the "private reserve" evoo from TJ's and some coarse sea salt, then I spread both of those on, sprinkle a LOT of Penzey's dried rosemary, and I find it as the best snack ever! Giada's marinara is my absolute favorite marinara recipe--probably because of its ease. I make it in acres and then pressure can it, so I can keep it on the shelf. Anyway, it makes a rockin' pizza sauce, and goes so well with this dough!! I love it! I haven’t done a boule, yet, but I do use it for pizza! It makes amazing pizza. :D I got some of the “private reserve” evoo from TJ’s and some coarse sea salt, then I spread both of those on, sprinkle a LOT of Penzey’s dried rosemary, and I find it as the best snack ever!

Giada’s marinara is my absolute favorite marinara recipe–probably because of its ease. I make it in acres and then pressure can it, so I can keep it on the shelf. Anyway, it makes a rockin’ pizza sauce, and goes so well with this dough!! I love it!

]]> By: Syl http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-112 Syl Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:56:12 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-112 KN, thanks again for recommending the book. I agree that it may not make the perfect artisan bread, but it does make tasty bread and the ease of preparation cannot be beat. The olive oil is my favorite too. Have you used it for anything other than flat bread? Will it make a nice boule? KN, thanks again for recommending the book. I agree that it may not make the perfect artisan bread, but it does make tasty bread and the ease of preparation cannot be beat. The olive oil is my favorite too. Have you used it for anything other than flat bread? Will it make a nice boule?

]]> By: KN http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-111 KN Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:28:09 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-111 I really do love this book, for the same reasons as you said. If you are absolutely of failure when making bread, with this book, you really can't fail!! And, if finding time to make bread among all the other daunting tasks, the book rocks. Of course, if you are totally into artisan breads in their perfect state, walk away. :) But, I do feel like this book is fantastic---and more than anything, it wipes away any excuse I've ever heard that homemade bread is complicated or takes too much time. :D Your photos are gorgeous! The olive oil is my absolute favorite dough (so far, of course). :) I really do love this book, for the same reasons as you said. If you are absolutely of failure when making bread, with this book, you really can’t fail!! And, if finding time to make bread among all the other daunting tasks, the book rocks. Of course, if you are totally into artisan breads in their perfect state, walk away. :) But, I do feel like this book is fantastic—and more than anything, it wipes away any excuse I’ve ever heard that homemade bread is complicated or takes too much time. :D

Your photos are gorgeous! The olive oil is my absolute favorite dough (so far, of course). :)

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