Bread Flour

This flavorful Italian loaf begins with a biga, the Italian term for "starter dough." Make the biga a day before baking the bread.

Over the past few years, the popular Italian flatbread has made its way into bread baskets at home and in restaurants. This version is tender and redolent of rosemary and olive oil. It’s perfect as a snack, served with soup and salad, or split for sandwiches.

Be sure to bake these breadsticks until they are very crisp.

Truffle oil adds an earthy nuance, but using olive oil will also result in a delicious bread.

The following microwave recipe was tested in an 800-watt oven. Cooking times will vary from one manufacturer's product to a another, depending on power and size configuration; therefore, it is imperative to refer to the instructions that accompany the appliance and to treat the times given in this recipe simply as guidelines. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Crusty, chewy, and actually easy. No lye or barley syrup needed.

Sweet potatoes lend a soft orange glow and beguiling sweetness to this tray of dinner rolls with its shiny top coat of melted butter.

You don’t need a pizza oven (or even a baking stone) for our test kitchen’s ultimate recipe.

An overnight rest in the refrigerator gives this easy no-knead homemade pizza dough an airy lift and bready chew.

White conchas may look plain, but with a boost of high-quality vanilla, they’re unexpectedly flavorful.

If you like the sound of a choco-coconut concha, give the classic Mexican sweet bread tropical twist by using virgin coconut oil.

Why have a chocolate- or vanilla-flavored concha when you can have both in this New York–inspired twist on the classic Mexican sweet bread?

The salty, springy bread that looks like the surface of a distant planet. Take us there.

These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.

These slightly sweet brioche buns have a tender, buttery inside that's mouthwateringly good.