A thick slice of hard and chewy bread always goes well with a spaghetti dinner for sopping up any remnants of that fra ...

The yeast microbes had been asleep for more than 5,000 years, buried deep in the pores of Egyptian ceramics, by the time Seamus Blackley came along and used them to bake a loaf of bread.

No self-respecting baker would dream of throwing yeast in the microwave, but I gave it a try and still can't believe what ...

Making bread is always a faff; you have to wait for dough to rise after adding yeast, and make sure it's cooked properly in the oven without any soggy centres. But there's one recipe that can give ...

Sourdough is a crusty, tangy bread that can be intimidating to make at home. The loaf begins with a sourdough starter, often called a "mother," which is a mixture of wild yeast and Lactobacillus ...

In go the eggs and yolks and the stretchy sourdough starter — a living culture of beneficial yeast and bacteria for making bread rise and creating flavor — that’s central to the bakery.