Hi all.

I'm very new to this forum, just found it this morning!

I love to bake breads of all kinds, especially sourdough (still a novice at that though).

I also like to bake and cook all sorts of other things, but bread is my passion.

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

Cheers!

Well, thank you for the kind welcome!

I have a bread machine, but find that I don't use it much. I love to get my hands in the dough! LOL

I currently have 4 different starters that I'm playing with, but I love my plain whole wheat and water starter the most. I think I read somewhere that after a while all the starters will become basically the same, taking on the characteristics of the wild yeasts that live locally, it will be interesting to see if that happens.

And, I agree with you, it's the process that keeps me hooked. Can I make a better loaf the next time, and what can I do that will make it better? These are the questions that keep me interested.

I am currently working on constructing an earthen oven outdoors to bake my breads in, I can hardly wait to finish it!

Hello Blue. I love to bake bread to. I have a bread machine I usually set on dough cycle and then finish it off in the oven. I do not care for the shape bread machines bake to dough in. I have a touch of arthritis in my hands so I really appreciate the machine doing the kneading for me.
My favs are brioche, challah, french bread and focaccia.

Welcome to Spice Place, bluemoon! We're a fine bunch of folks always seeking to increase our numbers, so we're happy to have ya!