Bread can be a healthy complex carb if you choose whole-grain over white varieties. From the benefits of banana bread to baking with coconut and rice flour, learn which ingredients to avoid for optimal wellness.
The croissant, a French classic with a crescent shape, consists of layers of pastry dough, made flaky and light with creamy butter. It's a melt-in-your-mouth pastry that makes the perfect accompaniment to a steaming cup of hot coffee in the morning.
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There is a certain magic to the art of baking bread. You start with a lump of dough and end up with a light, chewy loaf -- provided you followed the correct steps. A single-celled organism called yeast is what causes bread dough to rise. The fungus is dormant until it is exposed to heat and fed with sugar.
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