I got the following comment from a reader. I love positive reinforcement:
I just found your site and wanted to let you know that I LOVE IT!
I just got into bread-making and agree with you that it is very satisfying – It’s great knowing exactly what ingredients are going into the bread (and therefore my body), plus the difference in price (home-made vs. store-bought) adds up to serious savings very quickly!
I started off with a basic bread-making machine (Cuisinart – $70 at Costco over the holidays) but have “graduated” to using a mixer (Hamilton Beach Commercial CPM 700) to mix and knead the ingredients, manually controlling the rise and baking the loaves in my gas oven. I have a Big Green Egg and a baking stone, so the next step will be to begin baking bread in that.
Again – Love your site!
Thanks, Monica, for the kind words.