Homemade Bread Day
November 17 · Level 1 · #2133 of 2238
This informal food day celebrates bread made with your own hands. It is a reminder that the smell of fresh loaves can lift a mood without any trip to a bakery.
How it is celebrated: home cooks knead dough, bake a loaf, a rye boule or a focaccia, and call everyone to the table while the crust is still crackling. Beginners try a first recipe, and seasoned bakers hand out a spoonful of their starter to friends.
Bread needs only flour, water and salt, with yeast or a sourdough starter to make it rise. A starter is a living culture of wild yeast and bacteria, and with regular feeding it can be kept going for years.