the dog days of summer

and i've got the oven cranked up to 450 degrees!

but you can add me to the list...

there must have been countless blog posts after bittman wrote about the infamous no knead bread and yet, it didn't scream "MAKE ME!!" perhaps the lack of chocolate and sugar had something to do with that........??? hmm...

and then i caved after reading jaden's post that her 4-year-old cutie could show me up!

i'm so glad i did...because this was a gorgeous loaf of bread! rustic with beautiful cracks (even though i almost dropped it!) and it really does sing! (the crust crackles as it cools...)

try it...i double dog dare you. even a 4-year-old could do it!