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A twice-weekly, IACP-nominated breaducational newsletter from Andrew Janjigian, author of The Bread Baker's Pocket Companion and Breaducation (Ten Speed Press, Fall 2026).

Latest

18
Jun
Jim Franks' 'Existential Bread'

Jim Franks' 'Existential Bread'

Bread isn't like life, it is life
3 min read
11
Jun
Irina Georgescu's 'Danube'

Irina Georgescu's 'Danube'

A new book on Romanian & Eastern European cooking
4 min read
10
Jun
Recipe: Vinete cu Scordolea (Fried Aubergines With Garlic Bread Sauce)

Recipe: Vinete cu Scordolea (Fried Aubergines With Garlic Bread Sauce)

From Irina Georgescu's book 'Danube'
2 min read
10
Jun
Recipe: Pâine la Țest (Oltenian Ash Bread)

Recipe: Pâine la Țest (Oltenian Ash Bread)

From Irina Georgescu's book 'Danube'
2 min read
04
Jun
Sourdough shokupain de mie

Sourdough shokupain de mie

A subscriber-exclusive recipe
5 min read
28
May
A Sweet Starter User Guide

A Sweet Starter User Guide

May 2025 edition
10 min read
21
May
Enriched breads with the liquid sweet starter

Enriched breads with the liquid sweet starter

Interviews with Maaryasha Werdiger of Zelda Bakery and Em Hart of Damsel Bakery
11 min read
14
May
Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

High-extraction flours and Breaducation
5 min read
07
May
On pH and sourdough breads

On pH and sourdough breads

(you don't really need a pH meter, but you might want one)
6 min read
30
Apr
Flow States

Flow States

A Breaducation excerpt
10 min read