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If there is one tool that is essential to a baker, it’s the oven. Knowing how to manage this equipment is crucial for successful bakes. Each oven has its own quirks and strengths. Like with a person, ...

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It's no secret that in the Bay Area we're spoiled with good bread. Artisan bakers like Acme, Tartine and Semifreddis provide the baguettes and batards that grace our dinner tables, and few consumers ...

Like the rest of us, James Beard award-winning cookbook author Ken Forkish has found himself suddenly at home. The author of “Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza” has ...

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