Shaping Breads with Lionel Vatinet at the Asheville Bread Festival

One of the workshops I attended at the Asheville Bread Festival was led by Lionel Vatinet.  Vatinet is a Master Baker extraordinaire.  During the workshop, Vatinet demonstrated how to shape different types of breads.  Watching a Master Baker at work was really something to behold.

I hope you enjoy this slideshow of Lionel Vatinet shaping breads at the Asheville Bread Festival as much as I did learning from him.  He has a such passion for his craft; it was a joy watching him work.  He’s also funny and engaging which made learning experience all the more enjoyable.  Take a look at the information below the slideshow to learn about Vatinet’s background.

 

 

 

Lionel Vatinet, Master Baker Extraordinaire

Vatinet joined France’s prestigious artisans’ guild Les Compagnons du Devoir as an apprentice at age 16 and 7 years later earned the title of Maitre Boulanger (Master Baker).  Since then, he has dedicated his life to sharing his knowledge, consulting nationwide and training bakers in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America, Canada and the United States.  In 1995, Vatinet was the founding instructor at San Francisco Baking Institute, the first school of its kind in the US. 

In 1998, he fulfilled his lifelong dream and opened La Farm Bakery in Cary, NC.  La Farm Bakery is a modern bakery that continues the centuries-old baking traditions and techniques and honors the ordinary yet extraordinary boulangeries that once flourished in every little town in France. At La Farm Bakery, Vatinet produces 15 different styles of breads, and an additional 20 seasonal breads throughout the year using a European-style hearth oven. He’s best known for his signature “La Farm” sourdough bread – an impressive 5-pound boule with an intense flavor, similar to those still enjoyed on farms throughout France. 

Click here to learn more about Lionel Vatinet’s prestigious background.

Bread Baking Day #29 Roundup: Bread in Pots

The theme for BBD #29 was “Bread in Pots”.  This was a fun and whimsical theme just in time for Spring. I appreciate all of the flexible bakers out there who stepped up to the challenge to bake bread in a pot. I’ve been enjoying reading and viewing your creative breads.  “You done good!” as we say in the South (US).

Ladies & Gentlemen the drum roll please…

 Scroll down to  find out who will be hosting Bread Baking Day #30.

Without further adieu, I present BBD#29 Roundup: Breads in Pots

  

Please Note: The breads are grouped by the type of vessel they were baked in. 

Breads in Clay Bakers

Nancy, the Flour Recycler, made a delicious boule in her festive clay Chicken pot.  Isn’t it cute! She also made a loaf in her clay pot from Germany.

Check out Nancy’s blog for more details.

 

 

 

Susan of Berkeley, CA and Judy of Cambridge, MA submitted Whole Wheat Tofu Challah in a Clay Bread Pot.

Check out Judy’s blog to learn more about the bread and her beautiful handmade bread pots.

 

 

 

Sandra from China/Guangzhou made Multigrain Sourdough Bread in Clay Baker

You’ll find other interesting recipes on gesund geniessen

 

 

 

Cathy from Atlanta, GA, USA (that’s me) submitted this Sourdough Bread in a Pot.

 

 

 

 

 

I had so much fun baking in pots this month so I also made Light Rye Bread in a La Cloche 

 

 

Bread in a Casserole

 

Nicole of Idaho submitted these delicious Smoked Turkey & Spinach Rolls

Be sure to visit her blog Bread, Butter and Buns for more bread ideas.

 

 

 

 

Natashya from Canada made these beautiful Stud Muffins in black ramekins.

Check out Living in the Kitchen with Puppies for more breads and stunning photography.

 

 

Bread in a Dutch Oven

 

IDania from Madrid, Spain made delicious Buttermilk Dutch Oven Bread.

Visit El Aroma de IDania to see more delicious delights.

 

Bread in Jars

 

 

Petra, from Germany, submitted Schwarzbrot im Glas (Pumpernickel style bread in a jar)

This is her first time participating in Bread Baking Day so please visit Desert or Dessert and make her feel welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinzia from Lake Garda, Italy submitted these Spelt Buns made in Galej jars.  I love spelt.  I can’t wait to try these.

Check out Cindystar for more creative bread ideas.

 

 

Bread in a Skillet

Carolyn from Sydney, Australia submitted HBin5 Chocolate Espresso Whole Wheat Brioche. Doesn’t it look cute in the Skokie!

Check out Carolyn’s Outdoor Cooking in Oz for more fun ideas.

 

 

Bread in a Tin

Rachana from Michigan, US made this wonderful Mango Bread.

She is a relatively new blogger so please visit Sizzle N Spice and make her feel at home.

 

 

Flower Pot Bread (presented in order received)

 

 

Zorra, the beloved founder of BBD, from Andalucia, Spain submitted Buttermilk Bread with Sunflower Seeds in Pots. Beautiful!

Be sure to check out all of the previous BBD roundups on her blog 1x umruehren bitte aka kochtopf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrea from Germany contributed this delicious Onion & Herb Bread

This was her first experience baking bread in a pot and she did a fabulous job.  Check out Family & Food for more ideas.

 

 

 

 

 

Paula from Madrid, Spain made Potted Chocolate Muffins

These look delicious! Check out Paula’s blog Con las zarpas en la masa for more great baking ideas!

 

 

 

 

Natalia from Rome submitted Breads in Pots They look like big, delicious biscuits to me. 

Visit Gatti fili e farina for more fun bread ideas.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Lien from the Netherlands submitted this Strawberry-Yogurt bread and boy does it look good!

Check out more delicious goodies on Notitie van Lien.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jayasri from the United Kingdom made Brioche with Vanilla Creme Patisserie. These sound so good.  I’m gaining weight just thinking about them.

Learn more at Samayalarai-cookingisdivine

 

 

 

Please give a round of virtual applause to all of the awesome bread bakers who participated in Bread Baking Day #29.  I had lot’s of fun baking bread in pots.  I hope you did too!

Now, it’s time to get ready for Bread Baking Day #30.  One of my bread-baking buddies, Natashya of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies, will be hosting this one.  Go check out her blog to find out what she has planned for us.

I would also like thank Zorra at 1x umruehren bitte aka kochtopf for creating the monthly Bread Baking Day. What a wonderful event!  Remember to check out previous BBD roundups archived on her blog.

 

Happy Baking!

Cathy

Announcing BreadBakingDay #29: Bread in Pots

I’m excited to announce that The Bread Experience is hosting BreadBakingDay (BBD) #29.

BreadBakingDay was created by Zorra of http://kochtopf.twoday.net/stories/4124192/.  Read more about Bread Baking Day and access the previous roundups on her blog.

BBD #28: Bread Buns was hosted by Tangerine’s Kitchen.  Check out all of the beautiful bread buns in the BBD #28 Roundup - Part 1 and BBD #28 Roundup - Part 2.

 

Let’s celebrate Spring by Baking Bread

Spring has definitely sprung! The flowers are starting to bloom and trees are bursting with blossoms. All of nature looks so beautiful. I’ve been enjoying this season by replanting and expanding my container garden.  I’ve been using lot’s of pots: big pots, little pots, round pots, tall pots, you name it.

I’ve been having so much fun potting plants that I thought it would be fun to bake bread in pots.

So that’s what we’re going to do …

The theme for BBD #29 is, you guessed it, “Bread in Pots”. 
 

 

Join us for BreadBakingDay #29: Bread in Pots

Any kind of pot will do: flower pots, ceramic pots/bakers, clay pots, baking tins, casserole dishes, Dutch ovens, etc.  If you have a pot or tin and can bake bread in it, then go for it! 

 

Examples of Breads in Pots 

Click on the photos to view more information about each bread.

     Dutch Oven Bread                  Four Grain Pot Bread

     Flower Pot Bread              Carrot Bread in Clay Baker

Cracked Wheat in La Cloche   Yeasted Corn Bread in Pie Dish

These are just a few examples of breads in pots. The possibilities are endless!

 

How to participate in Bread Baking Day #29

• Bake a bread, savory or sweet, in any kind of pot.
• Post about it on your blog with a link back to this post.
• I will accept no more than 2 recipes from each blog.
• Your recipe should be written in English.
• Non-bloggers can email me the necessary details and your entries will be included.
• Email me at breadexperience(at)gmail(dot)com and include:
  • Your name
  • Your location
  • Your blog’s name and URL
  • The name of your bread and the post URL (permalink)
  • A picture of the bread 250px wide
  • Subject line: BBD#29: Bread in Pots
    
• Deadline for submission is May 1st, 2010.

 

I look forward to seeing all of the breads that you creative bread bakers out there will be baking this month.

Happy Baking!

 

The final round up will be posted on The Bread Experience on May 5, 2010. You can start submitting your entries as soon as possible.

Please feel free to promote the Bread Baking Day event by adding the logo to your blog post.

 

Come enjoy your bread … the experience is on us!