For bakers who have mastered a basic homemade loaf, the next challenge is to explore different styles of bread, from sourdough to baguettes. Most bread dough is a basic combination of flour, water, ...

Ciabatta – that chewy, crusty, perfect-for-sandwiches Italian bread that somehow manages to be rustic and bougie at the same time. It’s soft on the inside and is known for its interior holes. Although ...

Classic ciabatta takes a lot of time. If you give the poolish 18 to 20 hours to mature, which I recommend, then the bread will take more than 24 hours total. Depending on how long you let the poolish ...

Craving a journey into the realm of rustic Italian breads? We're exploring two key players -- ciabatta and focaccia -- to determine what makes them unique. The most obvious difference between these ...

Saturday has become Bread Day in my kitchen. I have made bread in various forms for years, and I love the crunch of a fresh baked loaf, roll, bagel, etc. But the process of kneading dough can be ...

Here’s a burger with an Italian touch. Tender, ground white meat chicken patties are generously topped with fragrant, rich pesto sauce and nestled between slices of rustic Italian Ciabatta bread.