This awesome bread was first brought to my attention by Vince Gee who told me where to find it (by Googling “New York Times Bread Recipe”) in around 2012. I had great success several times and then bombed several in a row. Use fresh yeast, not the stuff that’s been sitting around in the cupboard for the last 5 years. It’s super easy, takes about 15 minutes to prepare and is a great way to get a newbie baking bread.