Crusty Cornstalk Rolls

We’re playing in flour again for our Gourmet bread challenge. This week I decided to make the crusty cornstalk rolls, which are reminiscent of an epi and only slightly different in shape. An epi resembles a stalk of wheat, and a cornstalk should suggest a stalk of corn with the ears hanging on it. With [...]

Rye Onion Walnut Rolls

A good rye is one of my favorite kinds of bread, and I go head over heals for rye rolls. Put a basket of breads or rolls in front of me, and I’ll pick out the rye and whole grains first. I first started trying to make rye bread about 10 years ago, and let’s [...]

Cracked Wheat Knot Rolls

Once again, a small group of bakers is tackling a Gourmet magazine challenge, this time the breads featured in the February issue. The team tackling this fun challenge includes: Kelly of Sass & Veracity Judy of No Fear Entertaining Claire of The Barefoot Kitchen Courtney of Coco Cooks Sandy of At The Baker’s Bench (It [...]