Bread Baking Blog

Artisan bread recipes, baking tips, and inspiration from the Bread Experience kitchen.

  • Refrigerator Pickles from Homegrown Cucumbers

    Refrigerator Pickles from Homegrown Cucumbers

    For the past several years, I’ve grown a small vegetable and herb garden in my back yard and in pots on the deck and on…

  • Moroccan Anise Bread and Chicken Tagine

    Moroccan Anise Bread and Chicken Tagine

    It was my turn to choose the bread and flavor for the May 30th Baking through Flatbreads and Flavors FB Group. I had a hard…

  • Shepherds Bread Baked in a Pot

    Shepherds Bread Baked in a Pot

    Originally published May 2012. Updated May 2026 with improved formatting and recipe card. This Shepherds Bread is made with simple ingredients and baked in a…

  • Easy Kimmelweck Rolls

    Easy Kimmelweck Rolls

    Kimmelweck Rolls are the BOM (Bread of the Month) for the Artisan Bread Bakers FB Group. A Kimmelweck or “Weck” Roll as they are commonly…

  • Whole Grain Spelt Levain

    Whole Grain Spelt Levain

    This Whole Grain Spelt Levain is one of the breads featured in the May Issue of Saveur Magazine. They did a story on William Alexander…

  • Turcoman Sourdough Bread and Chickpea Stew

    Turcoman Sourdough Bread and Chickpea Stew

    For the May 15th Baking through “Flatbreads and Flavors” FB group bake, Gretchen chose Turcoman Sourdough Bread and Chickpea and Onion Stew.  This bread and…