What a weekend. Babka Saturday brought the HEAT. over 1,000 comments in the working thread, first-timers nailing chocolate swirls, and @Laine Hegness showing up one week in with a Coffee & Cocoa Sourdough Babka that stopped me in my tracks. That's the power of this community. You show up, you try, you share, and everybody gets better. This week I want to hear from you: 🍞 What's on your bake list this week? 📚 What topic do you wish we had a course on? 💬 Drop it below. your answer might shape what I build next. Let's have a great week. . ~ Henry⭐🔥

On Monday I asked for recipes for a basic white loaf of bread, you guys did not disappoint and neither did the recipe! Only took me till Friday to make it, and I am beyond impressed with myself, how it looks, and tastes! Thank you for all your encouragement and a super easy to follow recipe! This week will be banana bread or focaccia

What have you found to be the best way to store loaves of bread?

My baking journey is relatively new. It began when my mother-in-law gifted me a stand mixer for Christmas. My first foray was garden art focaccia, and using a same-day recipe, I was whipping up decorated loaves multiple times a week. Sometimes I had full creative freedom, sometimes my kiddo had the creative freedom, and sometimes I took specific design requests from friends. My step-daughter loves baking and decorating these with me and even enlightened me to the idea of a fruit one instead of veggies and herbs. I even made a gluten-free one for my bestie… because it feels slightly ironic and cruel that her best friend fell headfirst into the world of wheat 😜 (The last slightly misshapen loaf is the GF version - it was actually really good)

I have zero baking skills, but am trying to make simple swaps for my family. Made my first yeasted bread last week, originally forgot the yeast 😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ it turned out alright, but very dense. I don’t think I let it proof long enough. Give me your easiest most fool proof recipes for a beginner, and any tips or tricks! Hoping to make a loaf of sandwich bread this week.