Recipes from Amy's Bread

Amy's Bread

This guide to artisan bread-baking, fully updated in a new edition, provides information on making breads at home for a fraction of the store-bought cost, and includes basic bread baking techniques and the required ingredients and equipment.

Three hot cross buns on a wire rack with a bowl of glaze and a spoon.

Hot Cross Buns

Traditionally sold in bakeries on Good Friday, hot cross buns are little currant-filled rolls that are slightly sweet and richly tender and oh so hard to resist. And even better when made at home.

Grilled Cheddar Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Cheddar Cheese Sandwich

Sharp New York Cheddar cheese is layered between sourdough bread and smeared with a tomato-chipotle spread to kick up these grilled cheese sandwiches.