The Italian Baker's Semelle Rolls

Semelle are little rolls from Florence where the dough is used to make several different buns including some that require special cutters. This recipe from The Italian Baker is astonishingly easy (you don't need the special cutters) and the results are pretty darned good.

Italian-Style Bread with White Whole Wheat Recipe | Bread Baking

When I was a kid, bread fell into several categories. First, and most common, was plastic-bagged grocery store bread. Second was paper-wrapped skinny loaves of French bread. Third was paper-wrapped fatter loaves of Italian bread. And last, bakery bread, which meant there was a special event of some kind.

Slow and Easy Panettone

Of all the holiday breads that pop-up around this time of year, panettone is the stand out. Boozy, sweet, and ubiquitous, it can be found at grocery stores and bakeries everywhere. This year, it's time to start making panettone at home.

Gluten-Free Tuesday: Panettone

With a little patience (this bread takes about 16 hours from start to finish), a sturdy mixer, and a few gluten-free flours, homemade gluten-free panettone is fairly easy.

Long Loaves Recipe | Bread Baking

I'm not going to call these French bread or baguettes, because they are neither. What they are, though, is good. My secret weapon, semolina flour, adds a richness to the bread that I love. These are softer loaves. Still substantial, but also a bit airy. They're perfect for sandwiches—soft enough to bite into without breaking teeth or gouging the roof of your mouth with sharp crusty shards, but hearty enough to stand up to whatever fillings you choose.

'Pizza' Bread

These soft, olive oil-y buns are scented with tomato and oregano and coated with parmesan cheese. Tear into them to get at the oozy core of melted provolone.

Spinach, Provolone, and Pepperoni Calzone

Calzones give you all the flavor of good pizza in a convenient hand-held package. These use our New York pizza-style dough and are filled with spinach, provolone, and pepperoni.

Basic Square Pan Pizza Dough Recipe (Sicilian-Style Dough)

A basic recipe for party-style Sicilian square pizza dough.

Basic Neapolitan Pizza Dough

The best Neapolitan pies should have a thin layer of crispness to the crust, followed by an interior that is moist, poofy, and cloud-like.

No Knead Pizza Bianca

Pizza need not have sauce or cheese in order for it to be insanely delicious.