Bread

Let’s be real—some days, you just want the smell of fresh bread wafting through your kitchen without turning your entire afternoon into a flour-dusted marathon. I mean, who’s got the time? Between work, kids, errands, and trying to remember if you actually switched the laundry, baking bread can sound downright ambitious. Good news, friend: this German-style bread recipe takes only 5 minutes of prep, yet it delivers that kind of golden, crackly crust and melt-in-your-mouth softness that’ll have you tearing off hunks before it even cools. Ask me how I know. Whether you’re building the ultimate turkey sandwich, dunking hunks …