It’s impossible to beat a homemade loaf of bread: the smell as it rises and bakes, the bubbling noise as it cools, and finally the chewy bite of the crust and the airy, fresh crumb. Whether you poured ...

Count how many half-eaten loaves quietly dry out on your counter or sprout fuzzy spots in the bag. Bread has been part of human life for more than 14,000 years, and people still wrestle with keeping ...