9 Jim Lahey Bread & Pizza Recipes

Legendary bread baker and pizza maker Jim Lahey of NYC's famed Sullivan Street Bakery shares some of his favorite recipes. Soon to be your favorites.

Jim Lahey’s White Pizza

A superlative—and unconventional—white pizza with a sheen of béchamel, a trio of cheeses, and a magnificently thin and boldly charred crust. So long, takeout.

45 mins

Jim Lahey’s Pizza Dough

We know you've always wanted to fling pizza dough like a boss. This recipe from master bread baker (and pizza flinger!) Jim Lahey helps you do exactly that.

18 hrs

Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Sourdough Bread

Crunchy on the outside and soul-sighingly soft inside, this simple no-knead sourdough recipe from Jim Lahey turns out a classic Italian loaf that would pass muster at any trattoria.

1 d 11 hrs 40 mins

Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Whole-Wheat Bread

Bread that's homemade, healthful, and has no need for kneading? Believe it. All that's left to do is let this rugged loaf bake while you bask in its impending goodness.

1 hr 30 mins

Easy Béchamel Sauce

Who knew that baking legend Jim Lahey's brilliance extended not just to bread and pizza maverick but also to béchamel whisperer?

25 mins

White Pizza

We find this lovely, albeit subtly flavored, little number to be one of the simpler pleasures in life. We think you'll concur.

25 mins

22 Bread Recipes

With these bread recipes, which include everything from easy no-knead breads to the more challenging—and rewarding—sourdough and challah, we've got your carb craving covered.

A Friend in Knead

David divulges how he learned to bake bread late in life—and how he promptly became quite, quite obsessed.

16 Cheap Eats Recipes

Our round-up for when you're feeling thrifty, full of recipes with ingredients that you probably already have on hand. Dig in!

No-Knead Artisan Bread

Um, 5 minutes hands-on time for a loaf of bread? Please. That's nothing. Nothing short of a miracle.

5 hrs

No-Knead Everything Bagel Bread

Much less work than making bagels but just as delicious when slathered and schmeared with butter or cream cheese—or any soft cheese, really. And it's perfect for toasting.

19 hrs

9 Homemade Pizza Recipes

Whether you prefer your pizza thick or thin, simple or lavish, child-pleasing or a little more grown-up, we've got a recipe for you.

Pepperoni Pan Pizza

Made with the simplest, freshest tomato sauce ever, two types of mozzarella, and everyone's favorite topping. And it's made on a plain old baking sheet. No fancy pizza stone required.

3 hrs 30 mins