Today is....

Homemade Bread Day -- A day for the family to remember and enjoy the making, baking, and eating of homemade bread. You know, there is nothing like the smell and taste of fresh, hot homemade bread coming out of the oven. Time to have a homemade bread contest where the winner gets "bread" (cash) (not the home made variety, either). Sell the loaves for charity or give away to a charity. Tie in bakeries, flour/yeast vendors, grocery stores, etc. Or, have people draw their own home made "bread" (money) at home and let them use it as discounts on homemade bread at a bakery or other stores.

If you want to explore your bread making talents check out the book Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes A Day by Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg. They will be on the show on 12/2.

Their book is all about making the dough, putting it in the fridge and breaking hunks off when you need it over the next few weeks. Kurt and I make this lots and freeze dough balls for pizza. Seems Fridays have become homemade pizza Night and this dough works great for that. Try it.