No problem! I've just started planning on making my own bread as well, even told my wife I want a pizza stone and pizza peel for my birthday. I've been reading Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day which has a nice method for making mixed dough which lasts for up to two weeks. Going to try a first batch this week sometime.
What a great link, I was just browsing the site and it looks fantastic. Do you have their cook-book or do you just use their site? I think I'll try my grandmothers bread recipe first, then I was planning on asking cliffelam for his -I know he's an avid bread maker. Then, I want to learn how to make the perfect brioche. -The perfect bread.
King Aurthur No Knead Bread. Easy peasy. Except I use gold medal bread flour as it's as good (or dang close) and 50% the price. KA is employee owned and that's groovy, but Gold Medal seems to produce a profit at half the price. Hmmmm. Anyway, good bread. Let them eat cake.
Thanks a bunch! Here's the recipe if others are interested. It does sound pretty damned easy.
I got their cookbook so I'll be starting with that. Brioche is definitely something I want to try to make as well, along with the amazing cranberry loaf I had at the Westin Bayshore on my honeymoon.
I love Westin's. The "heavenly bed" always puts me out like a light. When I travel, I always try to stay at one, even if it's a bit pricier nothing beats a good nights sleep. Good luck with the cranberry loaf, you'll have to share that recipe and how it turns out.