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 Posted By: bluemoon 
May 29  # 6 of 10
Thanks jglass and chubbyalaskagriz (love your username), for the kind welcome.

jglass, I know what you mean about not liking the loaf shape from the bread machine, I love free formed loaves. That rustic look is beautiful. Focaccia is a favorite of mine as well. Yum!
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 Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy 
May 29  # 7 of 10
Focaccia= a taste of heaven right here on earth!!! I think BluMoon is going to be a regular guys!!!:) Sounds like our kinda "foodie", and we'll all be so happy to talk "shop" with another baker. I found a great recipe book called "Artisan Bread In Five Minutes A Day" and started their process and it is wonderful, and it really works, have you heard of it BlueMoon? If not you may want to sneak a peek and see what you think! I think it is swell.
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 Posted By: bluemoon 
May 29  # 8 of 10
Quote Cook Chatty Cathy wrote:
Focaccia= a taste of heaven right here on earth!!! I think BluMoon is going to be a regular guys!!!:) Sounds like our kinda "foodie", and we'll all be so happy to talk "shop" with another baker. I found a great recipe book called "Artisan Bread In Five Minutes A Day" and started their process and it is wonderful, and it really works, have you heard of it BlueMoon? If not you may want to sneak a peek and see what you think! I think it is swell.


I JUST found this book a couple of days ago! I want it! LOL

My baking library has a hole in it just the size of that book. Gotta fill it.

I saw a review of it on Amazon and it looks like a really cool book. I'm glad someone else has it too, I love to hear personal experiences about books before I get them! :)
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 Posted By: jglass 
May 29  # 9 of 10
I have never been able to master ciabatta even though I love it. I hate to work with really sticky dough. Im not a patient
person lol. Fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden with grilled ciabatta is the best thing ever.
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 Posted By: bluemoon 
May 30  # 10 of 10
That sounds fabulous. I've got fresh basil growing in my kitchen window sill and cherry tomatoes growing in my garden...