No-knead bread is all the rage – but saying it’s all the rage “lately” is somewhat of an overstatement.

Contrary to what many of us might think, no-knead bread wasn’t invented by Mark Bittman, Jim Lahey, and the New York Times back in 2006.

Absolutely, it was popularized by that landmark Times recipe. And no knead gained a ton of fans thanks to the Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François “Five Minutes a Day” books.

But “invented”? You have to go back a lot farther than 2006 to find the first mention of no-knead.

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It is still cold here in Vermont…  From the outside I can’t see many signs of spring. But, my calendar tells me Easter is this Sunday. So join me in visiting King Arthur’s Bakery, as I hunt for new life – or at least some sweet sign that winter really is coming to an end! read the rest of this entry »

King Arthur Flour baker Martin Philip recently traveled to Rimini, Italy to compete for the Golden Cup for Bread at the 34th International Exhibition for the Artisan Production of Gelato, Pastry, Confectionery and Bakery.

How did he do? And, just as importantly, how did he prepare?

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