The ultimate guide to baking exquisite loaves, rolls, and flatbreads at home "Most home bakers don?t have a fancy brick oven, and many people stiffen up at the mere mention of the word ?yeast.? The words ?sourdough starter? can make the blood run cold. Maybe you are one of those people thinking, ?Who, me? I can?t control yeast. And besides, who has time for that?? . . . Or maybe you used to bake bread and want to get back into it again and, say, try your hand at that elusive sourdough. You can do it! Have a good time. The last thing baking bread should be is stressful or onerous. There are too many things in life that are not fun, and bread baking should not be one of them. Let the process of baking and breaking bread add enjoyment to your life." — Eric W. Kastel