The Perfect Loaf 🍞 by Maurizio Leo

Golden bread, chocolate, and jars! I was a bit nervous developing this Pane Siciliano recipe. I feel like I've tried so many varieties of grain in so many different ways, but never a loaf made from all durum flour. Would the dough be workable? How would the bread taste? As it turns out, the dough...

Cakes, proofing, and whole grains If you're like me, you're a frozen popsicle 🥶. It's going to be single digits here today. Thankfully, I'll hang out in the kitchen since my oven is ALWAYS on. Here are a few awesome things in today's email: The results of my question in the last newsletter: what...

New Year, New Bread Happy New Year, fellow bread devotee! Ahh, the feeling of starting anew. It's a beautiful thing. And with sourdough baking, we get to do that every day when we mix, don't you think? If your bread yesterday wasn't so great, today is a new day, a new levain, a new mix. To me,...

Sweet rolls, how to properly proof bread dough, and winter baking Well, several weeks ago, it happened to me again. I underproofed my bread dough and ended up with loaves that erratically popped up in the oven and even split in a few unexpected places. Frustrating? Yes. Horribly inedible bread?...

Give the gift of baking If you're like me, buying gifts for the holiday takes a backseat to the actual baking part of the holiday. What can I say? I have a (delightful) problem. So, if you're like me and still looking for the perfect gift, I'll send out one last reminder that my New York Times...

My Thanksgiving (or any holiday) bread menu Nostalgia pajamas. That's what I like to call those cozy and warm holiday food memories. The cold weather, the desire to do something a little extra, and a great meal shared with others seem to stick with you long after the dishes are done. And what is...

The Perfect Loaf is now available wherever cookbooks are sold 🎉 GET YOUR COPY → After researching, writing, testing (and testing), photographing, and more writing, the day is finally here: The Perfect Loaf - The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More is now available! If you've...

Cookbook Sneak Peek and a Big Giveaway! Hiya, Reader— First, if you've already pre-ordered my book: thank you! Pre-orders really help first-time authors—I'm very grateful for your support. And we're only a few weeks away from publication day on November 8th! But before The Big Day™, two big...