Shape your dough like the pros with these round and oval bannetons. Food and Wine / Alli Waataja If you’re making any kind of bread with yeast, proofing — the process of letting the dough rest and ...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever hovered over a bowl of bread dough, waiting for it to rise. Those final hours before baking—the proofing step—can make or break your yeast bread recipes. Underproofed ...

Whether you’re baking your first loaf or still learning, tools like a Dutch oven , stand mixer or $5 bench scraper make things a lot earlier to manage. You can also try a sourdough starter kit for ...