After lurking for several years (and occasional direct communication with
one of my favorites - Bob the Tarheel Baker), I saw a recent post by or in
reference to Maggie Glezer, and finally bought her book __Artisan Baking
Across America__. I was stunned with my first two results - they were truly
wonderful breads, breads I've been trying to make, unsuccessfully, in my
ABM. While it takes a day (not of solid work) to do, they were definitely
worth it, and had the kind of crust and holes that Richard is looking for.
Richard, if you want to communicate directly, that's OK, but they are LONG
recipes, necessary I suppose to help the novice do it right. I followed her
recipes literally, step by step, and I couldn't be more pleased. She has a
ciabatta, I haven't tried it yet, but started off on Acme's Herb Slabs and
Acme's Rustic Baguettes - wow!
By the way, I got the book on Amazon as a used book, and it came in
wonderful condition, defined as "shop-worn", at a very reasonable price.
Bob Johnson, rkj910@verizon.net.