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Double-barreled bread maker for perpetual bread

What could be better than the smell of a loaf of bread baking? The answer is as simple as it is obvious: the smell of two loaves of bread baking. Yet, in home kitchens everywhere, there is a major stumbling block hindering this wonderful and enticing experience. Alas, the bread machine can only handle one loaf at a time. The answer, again, is as simple as it is obvious: use two bread-making machines. Or just double down on one.

The Cooks Essentials Dual 1 lb. Bread Maker w/12 Programmed Settings ($99) is a double-barreled bread maker that can bake … Read more

Baked electronics: Taste the technology

I love baking. I love technology. I just never thought to put the two together. Israel-based artist and designer Debbi Nitsan, however, is already on the case.

Nitsan created an entire collection of electronics with their original casings removed and replaced with new, 100 percent more delicious, bread casings. The items include clocks, radios, and flashlights.… Read more

Bread maker bakes in a scale

Kitchen tools are only useful when they can be found.

Counter space is a valuable commodity in any kitchen. Not only does increased area allow for easy navigation during prep work and cooking, but it also makes finding things a whole lot easier. Gadgets and appliances have a tendency to find themselves tucked away in all manner of nooks and crannies as we manipulate them into ever smaller and smaller spaces. And then sometimes, they are hidden in plain view.

The Wolfgang Puck 2.5-pound Automatic Breadmaker with Scale ($179.95) brings together the cooking and the prep work necessary … Read more

Make bread the modern way

Bread-making is as mysterious as it is old.

Throw a few simple ingredients together, add a little heat, and somehow they all come together to form the warm deliciousness that is a freshly baked loaf of bread. Understanding this process doesn't make it any less mysterious.

The interior light of the DeLonghi DBM450 Bread Maker won't make the microorganisms burping carbon dioxide any easier to see, but it will provide a good view of the baking process. Illuminating the cooking chamber of the countertop appliance may only make waiting for the bread to finish baking all the more … Read more

Bread maker leaves no holes

It is no mistake that bread comes in all shapes and sizes; it is meant to be enjoyed in so many different ways. And of course, there are the varieties: from sweet to sour, bread enjoys a diversity that can rival any other food. However, just because choices exist, it doesn't necessarily mean we take the time to explore these options. And when we do, sometimes the results weren't quite what we expected. One way to keep control over the ingredients from start to finish is to bake the desired loaf yourself.

The Breadman BK2000B Bakery Pro Bread Maker … Read more

Bread-maker mixes in the add-ins

Automation has been great for the kitchen, particularly breakfast. After all, upon waking up in the morning, it is only the best of us who seem to be capable of the simplest of tasks. (Coffee helps--that is after somebody manages to make it.) This desire for food and coffee to be waiting for us in the kitchen has sparked the imagination of Hollywood and the particularly industrious alike. (For Rube Goldberg breakfast-making machines see Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Back to the Future.) We may have automatic coffee makers (thankfully), but that is only just a start.

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Bring home the bakery

Some foods carry along with them an aroma that is unmistakable and at times intoxicating. Bacon, for example. Popcorn also has a way of permeating every nook and cranny, sometimes smelling better than it tastes. Chocolate-chip cookies are another example of a well-loved baking scent. But it is not always comfort food that resonates with our senses; sometimes it is something much more simple. When it comes to kitchen staples, it's hard to get much more basic than bread.

The scent of freshly baked bread in the air never fails to draw attention, but there's no need to … Read more

Streamline your small appliances

In my kitchen, I'm fortunate enough to have an appliance garage. My bread machine, food processor, blender, rice cooker, and sandwich press all get crammed into that space. It's lovely--I close the garage doors, and my counters look, if not pristine, then at least relatively clutter-free. But it's not easy to fit all those appliances into the small space the garage affords.

I'm seriously considering an appliance I recently discovered: the Universal Plus Kitchen Machine from Bosch. This is a seriously cool stand mixer that can function as a blender, mixer with dough hook, food processor, … Read more

Baking the perfect loaf of bread

The scent of a freshly baked loaf of bread might possibly be the best smell ever. Sure, a case could be made for chocolate chip cookies or a sizzling pan of bacon, but when it comes down to instinct, nothing beats a hot loaf of bread. It's probably even in our DNA. Thousands of years of mastering the cultivation of wheat has led us to the point that we can now simply push a few buttons and have fresh baked bread in our homes. After assembling the ingredients first, that is. I still haven't seen a home-delivery service … Read more

Buy a better bread bin

Two blocks away from my apartment is a little kitchen supply shop called The Brooklyn Kitchen. Inside the modest space, you'll find the best selection of kitchen staples and crazy gadgets in the neighborhood, along with a superfriendly staff and a calendar full of cooking classes to choose from. March is Bread Month in The Brooklyn Kitchen, and in celebration of our favorite freshly baked carbohydrate, the store is featuring this Bread Bin by Joseph Joseph on its Web site.

Joseph Joseph is a company started by twin brothers Antony and Richard Joseph. They built on a family glass … Read more