His name is @David Smith . We crossed the line today, bakers. One thousand members. And the seat we'd been holding for that milestone moment now belongs to David, out of Bothell, Washington. David found us through a friend, joined quietly, and is already showing up. He loves fishing, cooking, and learning Greek. The kind of person who appreciates a process that takes time and rewards attention. That tracks with bread, doesn't it. David, welcome. You picked a good crew. Jump into the feed when you're ready and introduce yourself. Tell us what you're hoping to bake, what you've already tried, or what's been giving you trouble. Whatever you bring, this room will meet you where you are. To the rest of you: this milestone belongs to all of us. Every conversation, every Saturday bake-along, every loaf you posted whether it worked or didn't. Every time you answered another baker's question before I got there. That's what one thousand looks like. Shannon at 800. Amanda at 900. David at 1,000. And we're just getting started. Perfection is not required. Progress is. Henry ⭐🔥

A few of you hit a 404 trying to open the Poppy Seed Sourdough Loaf this weekend. Sorry about that. Here's what happened: the recipe was live in the Pantry, but the app on your phone or browser was holding on to an older cached version that didn't know the new recipe existed yet. So when you tapped the link, your device looked in its own memory first, didn't find it, and threw the 404. The recipe itself was never missing. I pushed a fix that tells the app to always check for fresh content first before falling back to the cache. No more trapped sessions on stale versions. What to do if you still see the 404: 1. Close the Recipe Pantry app or browser tab completely 2. Reopen it 3. Tap the link again If you've installed it as an app on your phone, force-close it from your recent apps list and reopen. That pulls the new version down. Direct link to the recipe: https://pantry.bakinggreatbread.com/recipes/poppy-seed-sourdough-loaf Thanks for the patience and for flagging it. That's how we keep this thing sharp. Henry

I want to take a second to recognize Sandy Chong. Sandy just crossed 20,000 all-time points in this community. That's a first. No one in this group has hit that number before. Points are a measure of showing up, and Sandy shows up. She answers questions, encourages beginners, shares her bakes, and adds something real to every thread she's in. That's what the points represent. @Sandy Chong, this community is better because you're in it. Thank you.

𝟵𝟵𝟴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Heads up before you see it pop up everywhere else today. I've been posting on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, the BGBaH group, and the Skool classifieds letting people know we're looking for our 1,000th member, and what kind of person we're hoping fills that seat. I'll always tell you what I'm doing outside these walls on behalf of this community. The way we grow matters as much as how fast we grow. If you see new faces in the next day or two, welcome them in. Show them what this place actually looks like from the inside. Whoever member 1,000 turns out to be, we'll celebrate them the way we did Shannon at 800 and Amanda at 900. Perfection is not required. Progress is. Henry ⭐🔥

Today we pause for a minute to honor the women who bring so much care, patience, and strength into their homes, their kitchens, and this community. So many of you are feeding families, teaching children, carrying traditions, starting new ones, and still finding time to show up here with encouragement for somebody else. That matters. Bread has always been more than flour, water, salt, and time. It’s care made visible. To every mother, grandmother, bonus mom, auntie, mentor, and woman who has helped nurture someone along the way, we see you and we appreciate you. I hope today brings you a little love, a little rest, and something warm from the oven. Happy Mother’s Day. Henry ⭐🔥