Baker's Treat Baking School Blogs

The ‘open crumb’ style of bread is very popular. Read on for some how-to advice.

Fresh milling is popular. Read more for some ideas from my experience. 

Fresh bread is best but is not always practical. Here are methods to store your breads.

Bread recipes are universal, but the flour names are not. Here's some help.

Many recipe books suggest using ‘the best quality ingredients you can afford’. This is my adjustment.

Cold temperatures change fermentation. Some tips for making dough in cold weather.

A quick guide to make stretching pizza dough easier.

Temperature changes bread dough. Here are some tips for baking in warm weather.

Increasing nutrition, hiding, using up, reducing waste and changing textures are all reasons to try including some vegetables in your bread.

One of my favourite quick and tasty recipes for using leftover slices of bread: garlic bread.

A recipe from my 2019 demo at the Willunga Almond Blossom Festival. Bagels are simple and forgiving to get a very delicious result.

Our visit to the Cyprus bread museum was an insight into their intricate and highly symbolic decorative breads.