Bonnie Ohara is a self-taught baker and homeschooling mother to three children. Ohara runs Alchemy Bread, a cottage bakery based in her home in Modesto, California, where she also teaches bread baking classes. She is the author of Bread Baking for Beginners, which was published in 2018. Find her on Instagram [...]

Introduction: Why Bake Bread with Kids
Tools of the Trade
Core Ingredients: Flour, Yeast, Salt, and Water
How Bread Is Made

ENRICHED BREADS FOR BEGINNERS: Recipes to Engage the Senses, for Ages 3 to 7
Baking with Your Senses
Cloud Bread
Herbed Leaves and Snail Rolls
Garlic Herb Butter
Leaf Rubbings
On the Run Energy Buns
Almond Butter
Fluffy French Milk Bread
Raspberry Jam
Sweet Dreams Bunny Bread
Tea Ceremony
Winter Warming Spices Bread
Hot Chocolate with Homemade Whipped Cream
Paper Snowflakes
Cookie Bread (Conchas/Melonpan)
Springtime Rainbow Bread
Watercolor Painting

SEASONAL BREADS: Recipes to Connect with Nature, for Ages 7 to 10
Keeping a Baker’s Notebook
Anytime Adventure Bread
All-Year Herb Croutons
Spring/Summer Focaccia Mosaic
Garlic and Herb Dipping Oil
Learning About Flowers
Spring Wildflower Seed Twists
Beet and White Bean Dip
Learning About Seeds
Spring Pressed Flower and Herb Crackers
Pressed Flowers
Summer Ficelles with Cherry Tomatoes
Homemade Mayo
Summer Pizza with Tomatoes and Pesto
Mortar and Pestle Pesto
Summer Bread Salad (Panzanella)
Gabe’s Vinaigrette
Fall Focaccia with Apples, Pecans, and Cheddar
Apple Exploration
Fall Flatbread with Potato and Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Garlic
Fall Herbs Crackers
Caramelized Onion Dip
Winter Olive and Lemon Focaccia
Gabe’s Lemonade
Citrus and Herb Scavenger Hunt
Winter Squash and Orange Zest Fougasse
Central Valley Dukkah

BREADS AROUND THE WORLD: Recipes Exploring History and Culture, for Ages 12 to 14
Timeline: The History of Bread
Crackerbread
Corn and Wheat Tortillas
Herb Sauce
Corn in the Americas
Pita
Bread in Ancient Egypt and Greece
Naan
Garlic Butter
Lentil Cakes
Ode to Bread
Apple Cider Barm Bread
Fresh Butter
Middle Age Celtics’ Love for Bread
Rye, Wheat, and Corn Bread
Potato Bread
Staple Ffoods in Ddifferent Ccultures
Brioche
Let Them Eat Cake!
Wonder Bread
Make Your Own Breadcrumbs
Whole Grain Sandwich Loaf
Whole Grain Innovations

SOURDOUGH BREADS: Recipes Based In Math and Science, for Ages 12 and Up
Baker’s Percentages and Mathematics
Sourdough Starter
Put Your Sourdough Starter to Use
Simple Sourdough Tinned Loaf
Intermediate Dutch Oven Sourdough
Oatmeal or Multigrain Sourdough
Is It Nutritious?
Sprouted Quinoa and Chia Sourdough
Wholegrain Miche
Create Your Own Baker’s Mar