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Celebrating Donna Currie & Make Ahead Bread

November 4, 2015 by Laura 38 Comments

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Donna Currie, the mastermind behind the blog, Cookistry, and the book, Make Ahead Bread, has legions of friends and fans. Many people, myself included, count ourselves in both camps. We love Donna and revel in her down-to-earth approach to food, cooking, and lots else.

Today is the first anniversary of the publication of Make Ahead Bread. It’s a perfect book for yeast bread novices, as well as more experienced breadbakers. And for those who say “bread just isn’t my thing,” there are butters and spreads too. The recipes are designed so that the bread is made over the course of more than one day (hence the “make ahead” label); the time commitment on any single day is not large. The bread even rises overnight in the fridge. Seeing that happen was a wondrous sight that I loved almost as much as pulling the finished loaf out of the oven. 

Make Ahead Bread by Donna Currie | Mother Would Know

A group of us decided to mark this anniversary with a virtual party. We each made at least one recipe from the book and blogged about it. Our choices ranged from savory whole wheat to sweet pumpkin breads, from smooth buttermilk rolls to craggy sourdough English muffins. Pizza dough, sandwich bread, sweet rolls – and we didn’t even get to the flatbreads, stratas, or jams. What a wealth of goodness. And all from one fabulous woman!

So come celebrate Donna and her book’s first birthday with us. There is a giveaway too! Check the bottom of the post for how you can enter to get your own autographed copy of Make Ahead Bread. 

Blueberry & Cream Cheese Buns with Lemon Zest from Meghan of Clean Eats, Fast Feets

Blueberry Cream Cheese Buns from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Clean Eats, Fast Feets

Buttermilk Rolls from Renee of Magnolia Days

Buttermilk Rolls from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Magnolia Days

Cinnamon Rolls from Sandra of Dear Lauren Love Mom

Cinnamon rolls from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Dear Lauren Love Mom

Pizza Bread from Karen of Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Pizza Bread from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Pumpkin Yeast Bread from Faith of An Edible Mosaic

Warm Spiced Pumpkin Bread from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of An Edible Mosaic

Sesame Seeded Semolina Bread from Karen of Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Sesame Semolina Bread from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Sourdough English Muffins from Alisa of Go Dairy Free

Sourdough English Muffins from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Go Dairy Free

Stuffing Bread with Dried Cranberries from Stacy of Food Lust People Love

Stuffing Bread from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Food Lust People Love

Sweet Potato Monkey Bread from Kirsten of Farm Fresh Feasts

Sweet potato monkey bread by Farm Fresh Feasts from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Farm Fresh Feasts

Sweet Potato Monkey Bread from Renee of Magnolia Days

Sweet Potato Monkey Bread by Magnolia Days from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Magnolia Days

Sweet Potato Monkey Bread from Laura of Mother Would Know

Sweet Potato Monkey Bread by Mother Would Know from Make Ahead Bread

Whole Wheat Pita from Jenni of Pastry Chef Online

Whole Wheat- Pita from Make Ahead Bread

Photo courtesy of Pastry Chef Online

Whole Wheat and Parmesan Pizza Crust from Kirsten of Farm Fresh Feasts

Whole wheat parmesan pizza crust from Mother Would Know

Photo courtesy of Farm Fresh Feasts

For more Make Ahead Bread posts, check out the batch of beautiful breads that 37 Cooks baked.

And for more about the woman behind all these gorgeous and delicious breads, here is a lovely interview that Kim Beaulieu of Cravings of a Lunatic did with Donna when the book came out. 

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Filed Under: Archives, Bread, Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts & Other Sweets, Recipes Tagged With: compound butter, English muffin, Make Ahead Bread, monkey bread, pita, pizza, rolls, roundup

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  1. Kirsten says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:18 am

    Laura,
    Thanks so much for including me in the celebration of Donna’s book!
    I had a wonderful time baking, I’m inspired to try more versions of bread (I’m thinking of subbing simmered cranberries for the sweet potato for a new monkey bread) and as a side benefit, all the yeast in the kitchen reinvigorated my sourdough starter!

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  2. KatB says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:52 am

    I have been trying to master bread baking. This book might just be what I need to succeed =)

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    • Laura says

      November 22, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      Kat, You should definitely use this book as your entree into bread baking – Donna writes recipes so clearly and her explanations in the beginning of the book about what you need and how ingredients work is fabuloous.

      Reply
  3. Sandra says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:55 am

    This looks great – most of my make-ahead breads have been variations on pizza dough, but this REALLY broadens the field!

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    • Laura says

      November 22, 2015 at 7:01 pm

      Sandra, You’ll find so many wonderful (non-pizza) make ahead breads in this book – it’s so fabulous!

      Reply
  4. Carrie M. says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    Sourdough English muffins.

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  5. Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says

    November 4, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Beautifully done Laura.

    Reply
  6. Pavani says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    I would love to make that sweet potato monkey bread. Thank you for the giveaway.

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      Pavani, Wonderful. We loved it at my house (the sweet potato monkey bread.)

      Reply
  7. raquel from jc says

    November 5, 2015 at 6:25 am

    I think I would bake pita bread! We love mediterranean food so it is just natural for us to have pita bread!
    Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful book!

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:17 pm

      Raquel, Pita bread is so delicious – great choice. Plus, it’s such a great vehicle for dips such as hummus and baba ganoush.

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  8. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:13 am

    I think Sandra’s cinnamon rolls look incredible but it is a very hard choice. Luckily if I win this book I will get to use it frequently for #BreadBakers

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:19 pm

      Wendy, Hard choices make great cookbooks – or something like that:) Anyway, yes, the cinnamon rolls do look wonderful. I’ going to tyr that recipe soon.

      Reply
  9. Ann Biundo says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:29 am

    What beautiful breads! It is hard to know where to begin using your recipes but
    the photos certainly are enticing. Pumpkin yeast bread sounds delightful.

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:19 pm

      Ann, Yes it’s tough to decide where to begin. Faith’s pumpkin yeast bread is certainly a great one.

      Reply
  10. Marlene says

    November 5, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    The whole wheat pita and the pizza doughs are right up my alley! I’ve made similar do-ahead breads with great success and can’t wait to try these.

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      Marlene – Wonderful. Hope you try many of these breads – they are all great.

      Reply
  11. Amy says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    I’d probably make a pizza crust. I am ever on the lookout for the perfect crust!

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      Amy, Great pick. Like you, I’m always on the lookout for perfect pizza crust – and in my case the standards are high because my husband used to be a pizza chef.

      Reply
  12. Karen says

    November 6, 2015 at 7:48 am

    I use Jim Lahey’s no-work bread recipe, and these recipes look similar– I can’t decide what I would make first!

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      Karen, I know that feeling – no matter which one you pick, you can’t go wrong.

      Reply
  13. Donna says

    November 7, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    I love seeing all my breads being made in so many homes! Thanks for putting this together!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:08 pm

      Donna, It’s our pleasure – we love your book almost as much as we love you 🙂

      Reply
  14. Joan says

    November 7, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    While they all sound great I’m most eager to make the Parmesan Pizza crust.

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:07 pm

      Joan, It does look yummy, doesn’t it?

      Reply
  15. Sharyl Wolter says

    November 8, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    I would make the overnight pizza dough first!

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      Sharyl, Great pick!

      Reply
  16. Diane says

    November 9, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    I’m going to make that pizza bread I see Karen ker made to go with a nice big bowl of my cabbage patch soup for dunking. And then I’ll just keep baking all the rest. They look divine! I adore homemade breads and would like to get much better at baking them!

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    • Laura says

      November 10, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      Fantastic Diane – yes Karen’s version sure looks great

      Reply
  17. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    November 10, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    Yum! I loooove fresh bread!

    Reply
  18. Tina W says

    November 14, 2015 at 4:07 am

    I want to try the whole wheat pita breads.

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    • Laura says

      November 22, 2015 at 6:55 pm

      Tina – Good choice.I do love those too. (Of course I haven’t tried one of Donna’s bread recipes that hasn’t been wonderful.)

      Reply
  19. Mimi Avocado says

    November 17, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    I want some of that pizza bread right now!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      November 22, 2015 at 6:49 pm

      It does look wonderful, doesn’t it Mimi:)

      Reply
  20. Jeffrey says

    November 17, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    I’d make the Whole Wheat Pita Bread first, I love it with hummus and also like using them for sandwiches.

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    • Laura says

      November 22, 2015 at 6:57 pm

      Jeffrey, Wonderful choice – and yes, definitely with hummus.

      Reply

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