christyBaking began more than 14,000 years ago when ancient peoples discovered that grinding wild grains into flour and mixing it with water created a dough that, when heated on hot stones, transformed into something nourishing and delicious. This accident of experimentation became one of humanity’s most important culinary breakthroughs, shaping civilizations and bringing people together around shared meals for millennia.
I’ve always been fascinated by how the simple act of mixing flour, water, and heat connects us to countless generations of bakers who came before us. Every time I pull a loaf of bread from my oven in 2026, I&#…
