12 Breads in 12 Days!

My husband and I are expecting a baby girl at the end of next month! We are excited and elated to be parents and to welcome in this new journey of our family, but I also know that after the baby is born, my time to do things that I would like to do will be a bit more limited. Hence, I've decided to take on the challenge of mastering the art of bread!

The challenge: 12 different breads in 12 days!
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Not in any order:

• Focaccia
• Ciabatta
• Baguette
• Simple White loaf
• French Whole Wheat Pain de Campagne
• German Rye with a Seed and Grain Soaker
• Italian Semolina Bread
• White Sourdough Boule
• Whole Wheat Sourdough Batard
• Rye Sourdough Pan Loaf
• Mystery Bread
• Croissants

Over the course of the next 12 days, I will be following the recipes and techniques described in Sarah Black's book, "One Dough, Ten Breads". I've always wanted to master how to make a perfect focaccia, ciabatta, baguette, and sourdough bread, as well as breads with unique combinations of ingredients like rye and semolina. Her book contains 10 recipes, and I will be adding on two more, croissants and a mystery bread that I won't reveal yet. So, the next 12 days may be a bit more hectic than usual, but 12 breads, 12 day challenge, here I come! I am also currently not working, as our bun in the oven is growing bigger and will be done baking soon, so I have some extra time to do this (hopefully).  

I will be posting photos and candid reflections of my 12-Day Bread journey. Enjoy!

Best, 

​Kaori

Photo Credit: Shino Takahashi