We are a small group of friends from all over the world who love to bake bread. I am a newer member of the Babes, having started as a Bread Baking Buddy (BBBabewannaBe).
In 2008, Tanna (My Kitchen in Half Cups), invited a dozen dedicated bread bakers to join to bake bread together. And they did so – with gusto – challenging themselves with exciting new (and old) bread recipes. In July 2010, Tanna wrote the following:
Our intent has always been to stay small. But our goal has also always been to have some critical number that kept us all stimulated and involved and was also enough to keep you interested. Anybody who’s blogged very long realizes that all of us from time to time have to focus all of our energy and emotion on our family and job; blogging has to take a back burner. Right now a number of the BBBs find themselves in just that place. Nobody is being replaced. But … We invited four more to join us as Babes
I am very pleased to be one of those four new BBBabes.
Once a month we get together in one of our kitchens: chatting, kibitzing and laughing … maybe a little (*cough* or a lot of…) kvetching. And in spite of ourselves we get some baking done.
We bake the same recipe. But because we are only together virtually, we bake the month’s bread in our own kitchens, using local ingredients and sharing our experiences. You can read all about each monthly recipe by going to the Kitchen of the Month and see our takes of the recipe at each of our blogs.
Our group is always small at the outset of each month (there’s only room for so many in one kitchen) but in the end, we like to include everyone. And that’s where the Bread Baking Buddies come in.
Please join us! We love to learn from your experiences as well. Here’s how to be a Bread Baking Buddy:
- You have until the 29th to bake the bread and post about it on your blog (we love to see how it turned out AND hear what you think about the bread) with a link to the Kitchen of the Month’s post about the bread.
- E-mail the Kitchen of the Month with your name and a link to your post OR leave a comment on the Kitchen of the Month’s blog that you have baked the bread and a link back to your post.
- The Kitchen of the Month will post a round-up of our Bread Baking Buddies at the end of the week and send you a BBB badge for that month’s bread.
- No blog, No problem – just e-mail the Kitchen of the Month with a photo and brief description of the bread you baked and you’ll be included in the round-up.
Bread that has been Baked by the Babes:
(with links to the ones that I baked… several of these are on my “to bake tomorrow” list. Remind me to do that!)
| month: | (kitchen of the month) recipe name |
| 2023 | |
| Dec: | TBA |
| Nov: | TBA |
| Oct: | TBA World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | TBA |
| Aug: | TBA |
| Jul: | TBA |
| Jun: | TBA |
| May: | (Aparna) Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Buns |
| Apr: | (Cathy) Mixed Grain Seeded Ciabatta |
| Mar: | (Elle) Greek Village Bread |
| Feb: | (Kelly) Cypriot Flaounes 15th anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elizabeth) Banana (peel and all) Bread (or Buns) |
| 2022 | |
| Dec: | (Karen K) Yeasted Corn Bread |
| Nov: | (Judy) Panettone |
| Oct: | (Elle) Fig and Walnut Flatbread World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Karen K) Pletzel (Onion Board) |
| Aug: | (Aparna) Inside Out Coconut Buns |
| Jul: | (Kelly) Easy Crescent Rolls |
| Jun: | (Judy) Fluffy Steamed Buns (filled or unfilled) |
| May: | (Cathy) Pan Gallego |
| Apr: | (Elizabeth) Mlyntsi (blini) |
| Mar: | (Kelly) Pan de Cristal (Glass Bread) |
| Feb: | (Aparna) Sfincione Bagherese 14th anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elle) Pepperoni Rolls (on my “to bake tomorrow!” list) |
| 2021 | |
| Dec: | (Karen) Ekmak (on my “to bake tomorrow!” list) |
| Nov: | (Kelly) Hällakakor |
| Oct: | (Cathy) Rustic Pumpkin-shaped Bread World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Judy) Wool Roll Bread |
| Aug: | (Elizabeth) Naan Sangak (Persian Pebble Bread) |
| Jul: | (Aparna) Cruffins |
| Jun: | (Pat/Elle) Hungarian Almond Roll |
| May: | (Kelly) Povitica or Potica |
| Apr: | (Karen) Olive Oil Wreath |
| Mar: | (Cathy) Green Tea & Orange Loaf |
| Feb: | (Tanna) Nan with Bread Stamp Baker’s Dozen anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elizabeth) Toasted Oats Bread |
| 2020 | |
| Dec: | (Judy) Lussekatter |
| Nov: | (Elle) Potato Focaccine |
| Oct: | (Kelly) Bierocks/Runzas World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Aparna) Matar or Chola Kulcha |
| Aug: | (Elizabeth) Adventures in Scoring (wild slack dough bread) |
| Jul: | (Karen K) birotes salados (Mexican Sourdough Rolls) |
| Jun: | (Tanna) Bee Keeper’s Pain de Mie |
| May: | (Cathy) Early American Cottage Loaf |
| Apr: | (Aparna) Kürtoskalács – Chimney Cakes |
| Mar: | (Kelly) Potato, Thyme and Goat Cheese Pavé |
| Feb: | (Elle) Pain Tordu 12th anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elizabeth) Arkatena Bread |
| 2019 | |
| Dec: | (Elle) Kringle |
| Nov: | (Cathy) Savory Danish Crown (sourdough) |
| Oct: | (Kelly) Apple Bread with Cider and Calvados World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Elizabeth) Wild Pull-apart Bread |
| Aug: | (Cathy) Sourdough Sunshine Loaf |
| Jul: | (All) A Taste of July – So Many Choices! (my July choice: sukkar bi tahin) |
| Jun: | (Judy) Rosemary Raisin Sourdough |
| May: | (Karen K) Multigrain Sourdough Sandwich Bread |
| Apr: | (Aparna) Ciambella Mandorlata |
| Mar: | (Kelly) Ksra |
| Feb: | (Tanna) Chelsea Buns 11th anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elizabeth) Elbow-Lick Sandwich Bread |
| 2018 | |
| Dec: | (Pat, aka Elle) Baked Currant Doughnuts |
| Nov: | (Karen) Egg Bagels |
| Oct: | (Karen K) Steamed Bao Buns World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Aparna) Filipino Spanish Bread Rolls |
| Aug: | (Judy) yeasted blueberry coffee cake |
| Jul: | (Pat, aka Elle) Singing Hinnies |
| Jun: | (Cathy) Pain au Levain |
| May: | (Karen K) Red Pepper Coques |
| Apr: | (Elizabeth) Lariano-style bread (wild yeast) |
| Mar: | (Kelly) Nazook |
| Feb: | (Tanna) Royal Crown Tortano – revisited 10th anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elizabeth) Tartine Polenta Bread |
| 2017 | |
| Dec: | (Lien) Champagne Baba |
| Nov: | (Pat, aka Elle) English Muffins |
| Oct: | (Judy) pumpkin cornmeal bread World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Cathy) Swiss Rye Ring |
| Aug: | (Tanna) Tutmanik |
| Jul: | (Kelly) Velvety Bean Bread |
| Jun: | (Karen) Kaak |
| May: | (Karen K) Shubbak el-Habayeb |
| Apr: | (Aparna) Kare Pan (Japanese Curry Buns) |
| Mar: | (Pat, aka Elle) Cinnamon Raisin Struan Bread |
| Feb: | (Lien) Jachnun 9th anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elizabeth) Fouace Nantaise |
| 2016 | |
| Dec: | (Cathy) Beet Bread |
| Nov: | (Kelly) Rye Porridge Bread |
| Oct: | (Karen K) Bagels with Asiago World Bread Day / World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Lien) Coconut Rolls |
| Aug: | (Pat) Beignets |
| Jul: | (Judy) Bialys |
| Jun: | (Lien) Bran Bread with Walnuts |
| May: | (Cathy) Spring Focaccia |
| Apr: | (Karen) “This is not a cinnamon roll” rolls |
| Mar: | (Elizabeth) Auberge Walnut Bread |
| Feb: | (Tanna) Bien Cuit Caramelized Onion Rye 8th anniversary |
| Jan: | (Aparna) khachapuri |
| 2015 | |
| Dec: | (Pat) Anadama Bread |
| Nov: | (Lien) Chrysanthemum Bread |
| Oct: | (Karen K) Tangzhong Bread World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Heather) Conchas |
| Aug: | (Elizabeth) L’Otto di Merano |
| Jul: | (Judy) Power Bread |
| Jun: | (Karen) Muesli Rolls |
| May: | (Cathy) Flaxseed and Prune Ciabatta-style Bread |
| Apr: | (Pat) Romanian Festive Braid |
| Mar: | (Tanna) Granary-Style Bread |
| Feb: | (Lien) Kouign Amann 7th Anniversary |
| Jan: | (Elizabeth) chapatis |
| 2014 | |
| Dec: | (Cathy) Brioche Flower |
| Nov: | (Aparna) Dhakai Bakharkhani |
| Oct: | (Katie) Caramelized Onion Bread World Food Day |
| Sep: | (Ilva) Robert May’s French Bread |
| Aug: | (Elizabeth) Polenta Bread |
| Jul: | (Cathy) Panmarino – Tuscan Rosemary Bread |
| Jun: | (Tanna) Beaujolais bread |
| May: | (Karen) Wild Rice and Onion Bread |
| Apr: | (Heather) Pretzel Croissants |
| Mar: | (Pat, aka Elle) Water-Proofed Bread |
| Feb: | (Lien) Rgaïf 6th Anniversary |
| Jan: | (Jamie) Chocolate Prune Bread |
| 2013 | |
| Dec: | (Lien) Modern Lardy Cake |
| Nov: | (Karen) Aloo Paratha |
| Oct: | (Heather) Carrot Bread |
| Sep: | (Tanna) crunchy crackers |
| Aug: | (Jamie) Nut Roll Coffee Cake – Hey!! That’s not bread! But it’s yeasted…. |
| Jul: | (Astrid) Rheinbrot |
| Jun: | (Elizabeth) Nan e Barbari (Persian Flatbread) |
| May: | (Ilva) whipped spelt bread |
| Apr: | (Natashya) Pane Bianco filled with Pesto, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Cheese |
| Mar: | (Lien) Gateau a la Creme – Brioche |
| Feb: | (Tanna) 5th Anniversary Assyrian Spinach Pies |
| Jan: | (Pat) Jam Fan Tans |
| 2012 | |
| Dec: | (Gretchen) Holiday Apple Kuchen |
| Nov: | (Astrid) Pocketbook Rolls |
| Oct: | (Tanna) Russian Rose for World Bread Day |
| Sep: | (Elizabeth) molasses fennel rye |
| Aug: | (Susan) Julia Child’s French Bread |
| Jul: | (Sara) Easy Little Bread |
| Jun: | (Pat) Oatmeal Twists |
| May: | (Karen) Shepherd’s Bread |
| Apr: | (Natashya) Granville Island Beer Bread (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Mar: | (Astrid) Swedish Rye |
| Feb: | (Lien) Biscotti Picanti 4th Anniversary |
| Jan: | (Ilva) Cuban Bread |
| 2011 | |
| Dec: | (Susan) Stollen |
| Nov: | (Tanna) Streusel Potato Coffee Cake |
| Oct: | (Elizabeth) fougasse |
| Sep: | (Pat, aka Elle) Soft Pretzels |
| Aug: | (Astrid) Kaiser Rolls and Vienna Bread |
| Jul: | (Sara) Hamburger Buns |
| Jun: | (Ilva) Herbed Irish Soda Bread |
| May: | (Pat) Stromboli |
| Apr: | (Natashya) Dan’s Garlic Bread |
| Mar: | (Lien) Rewena Paraoa: Maori Bread |
| Feb: | (Tanna) Favourite – Ensaimadas; BBB 3rd Anniversary |
| Jan: | (Astrid) Hildegard’s Spelt Bread |
| 2010 | |
| Dec: | (Ilva) Taralli Pugliesi |
| Nov: | (Susan) Cornucopia |
| Oct: | (Elizabeth) Broa: Portuguese Corn Bread |
| Sep: | (Görel) Brunkans Långa |
| Aug: | (Tanna) Sweet Portuguese Bread |
| Jul: | (Lynn) Yeasted Sprouted Wheat Bread |
| Jun: | (Lien) Korni Bread (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| May: | (Natashya) Tunisian Spicy Breads (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Apr: | (Sara) Potato Bread with Chives (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Mar: | (Mary) Gluten Free No Knead Hearty Seeded Sandwich Bread (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Feb: | (Karen) Ensaimadas 2nd Anniversary |
| Jan: | (Lynn) Naan |
| 2009 | |
| Dec: | (Katie) Viennese Striesel (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Nov: | (Monique) Brioche Mousseline (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Oct: | (Gretchen) Tanta Wawa (Peruvian Bread Babies; (on my “to bake tomorrow” list)) |
| Sep: | (Karen) Chinese Flower Steam Buns |
| Aug: | (Görel) Russian Black Bread (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Jul: | (Natashya) Sukkar bi Tahin (Beirut Tahini Swirls) |
| Jun: | (Lien) Asparagus Bread (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| May: | (Ilva) Italian Knot Bread |
| Apr: | (Mary) Ethiopian Injera (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Mar: | (Sara) Pane Francese (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Feb: | (Tanna) Pane ai Cinque Cereali con Noci (5-Grain Walnut Bread) from Carol Field’s “The Italian Baker” 1st Anniversary |
| Jan: | (Katie) Croissants and Pain au Chocolat |
| 2008 | |
| Dec: | (Lynn) Yule Wreath (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Nov: | (Görel) The Rosendal Knackbröd (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Oct: | (Sara) Challah |
| Sep: | (Monique) Sûkerbôlle (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Aug: | (Ilva) Country-Style Whole-Wheat Pita |
| Jul: | (All) Tribute to Sher: choose any recipe from the lovely Sher’s site to honour her memory. Like so many others, I will sorely miss seeing all of Sher’s joyful posts and comments. I still cannot believe she is no longer with us in this world. -ejm |
| Jun: | (Mary) Mary’s Dark Onion Rye |
| May: | (Sher) SourDough Poilane-Miche (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Apr: | (Tanna) Sullivan Street Potato Pizza (on my “to bake tomorrow” list) |
| Mar: | (Lien) Coccodrillo from Carol Field’s “The Italian Baker” |
| Feb: | (Karen) Royal Crown Tortano from Maggie Glezer’s “Artisan Baking Across America” |
The Bread Baking Babes
- Tanna, My Kitchen in Half Cups (was at mykitcheninhalfcups.com)
- Katie, Thyme for Cooking
- Elizabeth, blog from OUR kitchen
- Pat (aka Elle) Feeding My Enthusiasms
- Aparna, My Diverse Kitchen
- Cathy, Bread Experience
- Judy, Judy’s Gross Eats
- Karen K, Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Kelly, A Messy Kitchen
Bread Baking Babes on Virtually Permanent Hiatus
- Ilva, Ilva Baretta Photography – blog
- Jamie, Life’s a Feast
- Karen, Bake My Day
- Natashya, Living In The Kitchen With Puppies
- Heather, All Roads Lead to the Kitchen
Alumni Bread Baking Babes
- Astrid, PaulChen’s FoodBlog
- Glenna, A Fridge Full of Food
- Görel, Grain Doe
- Gretchen, Canela y Comino
- Lien, Notitie van Lien
- Lynn, Cookie Baker Lynn
- Mary (aka Breadchick), The Sour Dough
- Monique, Living on Bread and Water
- Sara, I Like to Cook
- Sher, What Did You Eat?
- Susan, Wild Yeast
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- blog from OUR kitchen: BBBabes and BBBwB posts
- My Kitchen in Half Cups: Bread Baking Babes
- Bake My Day: Presenting the Bread Baking Babes and their Buddies!
In 2011, as part of a BBB anniversary celebration, a new logo (below) was devised to replace this earlier one above ^^^. I do really like the new multicoloured logo but I must say that I love this earlier one as well that shows all the different loaves of bread.
Here is the logo the BBBs used from 2011-2018.
Then, to celebrate 10 years of baking together, another new logo (top of this page) was devised.
»». I like the newest logo too but I have to admit that my favourite one is the first one that Lien created with the bread montage.
Late in 2010, 
embracing the global fascination with FB, the BBBs created the group, Bread Baking Babes and Friends, to share their photos and thoughts on the various breads being baked. The only disadvantage to the group is that members must be logged onto their FB accounts in order to access the page.
Back in the beginning, Tanna wrote:
We are a happy little group with a passion for bread baking. What we share is a love for fun, baking bread and doing so together. Across country, across boundaries, across the internet. We are about the new coffee klatch in our virtual kitchens, the new over the fence talk taking place on the Internet, sharing knowledge, helping each other out.
The modern kitchen table may look just like grandma’s except for that laptop sitting next to the coffee cup. Through the magic of Instant Messaging all of us are chatting over coffee at the kitchen table, baking bread. All our different houses, all our different kitchen tables, same group. You know; a bit like these communities in Eastern Europe where all the women of the village bake their bread on one day, share the communal oven, meet at the hearth, gossip and teach each other, sharing their knowledge. Some of us have known each other for different times; some of us have even met in person. Our experience with bread baking may vary but we all share a great passion and fascination for bread at the moment. And so once a month you can find us together in one of our kitchens: yakking, baking and laughing … and with some bitching.
Same recipe, different kitchens, using local flour and sharing what we found. You can read all about our monthly recipe at the Kitchen of the Month, our individual posts to be found at our respective personal blogs.
At the beginning of this, we wanted to just be a small group. We love our Buddies and learn from them always. We do not aim to be exclusive or keep anybody out. We keep our group small so that we can maintain something I can only think about as a small town something; I don’t mean that in a mean way. I love New York and Paris and I would never want to be without them. It’s just that there is something in the small town or at a small kitchen table that can’t happen in the big city. I hope you will understand that.
If you would like to join us being a Bread Baking Buddy we would be so delighted. Here’s how:
- *You have until the 29th to bake the bread and post about it on your blog with a link to the Kitchen of the Month’s post about the bread.
- *E-mail the Kitchen of the Month with your name and a link to your post OR leave a comment on the Kitchen of the Month’s blog that you have baked the bread and a link back to your post.
- *Kitchen of the Month will do a round-up of our Bread Baking Buddies at the end of the week and send you a BBB badge for that month’s bread.
- *No blog, No problem – just e-mail the Kitchen of the Month with a photo of the bread you baked and you’ll be included in the round-up.
– Tanna, My Kitchen in Half Cups
