Try this delicious recipe for spelt-and-wheat whole grain demi baguettes and use the unique shaping approach for easy proofing and a uniform shape. (You can also use this dough with traditional demi baguette shaping, and this shaping method with any baguette dough formula.) https://breadtopia.com/wheat-and-spelt-demi-baguettes-unique-shaping-method/

For the second year in a row, I attended the Kneading Conference in Maine to learn from grainiacs and bread buffs from all over the country—to use the words of the Maine Grain Alliance. I’ve always thought of bread baking as a blend of science and art, and each year this conference reminds me that hope and community are also at the heart of the craft. https://breadtopia.com/bread-is-flour-water-salt-and-hope/

Finnish butter eye buns are captivating with their caramelized butter-sugar center and cardamom infused sweet bread. Try our variations with white Kamut flour for a gold colored bun or sourdough leavening for complex fermentation flavors. https://breadtopia.com/voisilmapulla-finnish-butter-eye-buns/

An experiment to find out if a pinch of instant yeast in some flour and water, treated like sourdough starter for several weeks, would develop a population of lactobacillus (sourdough bacteria) amid the saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast)? https://breadtopia.com/can-you-make-sourdough-starter-out-of-instant-yeast/

Chili dog buns are meant to be pillowy soft and springy—able to stand up to the weighty combo of hot dog and chili. This recipe makes squishy, delicious buns in a home kitchen with simple, healthy ingredients. https://breadtopia.com/chili-dog-buns/