Darien Gee began her first Amish friendship bread the way most people do: reluctantly. "Friendship bread came into my home the same way it comes into many peoples' homes: Somebody gave it to us. My ...

Every time I open the freezer, there she is, my friend Deb. Technically she's not really in the freezer, but that's what I imagine as I survey the 10 freezer bags I blame her for. "Go ahead and shiver ...

During stay-at-home orders for COVID-19, so many people took up bread baking that there was a shortage of yeast. “USA Today” reported that along with toilet paper and disinfectants, flour, sugar and ...

At some point in every woman’s life, they are going to get a bag of starter for Amish Friendship Bread. It’s inevitable — like a chain letter, but tasty! Darien Gee's debut novel, “Friendship Bread,” ...

There was a funny trend about 20 years ago, when people were giving each other Ziplock bags of mysterious beige goo. It was a starter, a living mixture of flour, water and yeast that you had to feed ...

Dear Lisa: I am presently trying the 10-day Amish Friendship Bread. It says not to refrigerate. How does the milk stay fresh? Why doesn't it make you sick? Sunday, my child and I will bake the bread.

SEATTLE — Yes, we ARE hooked on competitive baking shows and right when our watch list is getting thin - viola! Food Network's new Bakeaway Camp takes six talented amateur bakers, sends them to summer ...

Sourdough has become the bread of choice in the Eicher household. The recipe has a long and somewhat murky origin. Stories of its roots vary, but most center around friends sharing the starter with ...

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I’ve lost a recipe for cinnamon bread that our family loved. It was not a sourdough recipe but it did require mixing and adding an ingredient(s) over several days. The word Amish keeps popping up in ...