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Roxana Jullapat walks you through the how and why of the process. Our testers loved how easy and satisfying they are, we think you will too.  Adapted from Roxana Jullapat | Mother Grains | W.W. Norton, 2021 What makes a good bagel is the subject of a perennial debate. New Yorkers claim their tap water is the reason you can find a real bagel only in their city, but it takes only a basic understanding of bread making to know that a decent bagel can be made anywhere. These chewy round rolls with a shiny exterior and a hole in...

You know the nursery rhyme, "Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns!", but do you know why we eat these golden brown buns specifically on Good Friday? It all has to do with the end of Lent and the symbols represented in the bun itself. But before we look into that, we need to figure out where Hot Cross Buns originally came from The Origin of Hot Cross Buns View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Perfect Loaf (@maurizio) According to Smithsonian Magazine, the origins of the hot cross...

Today, we’re going to make sourdough blueberry muffins. This recipe is for sourdough blueberry muffins, but you can use this recipe more like a master or base recipe and sub chocolate chips, apples, zucchini, or your favorite filling in place of the blueberries. Blueberries just happen to be in season right now, so I’m making lots of blueberry muffins at the moment. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sourdough is the official hobby of coronavirus quarantine (the current state of the world right now) . Everyone (or at least everyone according to social media) is making and sharing sourdough photos. Personally, I love this! Sourdough...