It’s snowing like crazy right now, which for some reason instantly put me in the mood to bake some great fresh bread. I love the aroma of fresh bread and biting through a crispy crust when it’s fresh out of the oven. Mmmmm. But alas, I’m still working on access to my old pictures (…click here if you must know…), and I’m at work on lunch break. So instead, I’ve been searching for an excellent bread-making video to post on The Cooking Dish (and to break this non-recipe dry spell). I came across this YouTube video posted by the New York Times featuring the Sullivan Street Bakery’s head baker, Jim Lahey, who apparently can make a mean loaf of bread. I’d love to spend a day in his bakery learning to bake.

Jim uses 5 basic ingredients to whip up a simple loaf of bread with amazing taste. He says, “[It's] a truly minimalist breadmaking technique that allows people to make excellent bread at home with very little effort. The method is surprisingly simple — I think a 4-year-old could master it — and the results are fantastic.”

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I’m just your ordinary home cook, but I’m always looking for ways to improve my skills in many different areas (and not just cooking). Recently, I’ve been wanting to learn how to chop vegetables quickly. Because I’ve been cooking for a while I think I’m a little faster than the average veggie chopper, but it’s come to the point where I’m not satisfied with that anymore… I MUST HAVE MORE POWER! MWAHAHAHAHA! So I’ve been on a quest to find great online videos that teach how to chop vegetables fast and with more proficiency. I think my favorite video so far has been this one by Chef Jean-Pierre. If this is something you’re looking for, then I hope it helps you out too.

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Quick and easy.

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