Bread is a staple food of Europe, the Middle East and India that is prepared by baking, steaming or frying dough. The primary ingredients are flour and water. Salt, fat and a leavening agent such as yeast are usually used too. There are many types of breads which may contain other ingredients: milk, egg, sugar, spice, fruit (such as raisins), vegetables (such as onion), nuts (such as walnuts) or seeds (such as poppy seeds). Nice to eat!Fresh bread is prized for its taste and texture, and retaining its freshness is important to keep it appetizing. Bread that has stiffened or dried past its prime is said to be stale. Modern bread is often wrapped in paper or plastic film, or stored in an airtight container such as a breadbox to keep it fresh longer. Bread that is kept in warm, moist environments is prone to the growth of mold. It becomes stale more quickly in the low temperature of a refrigerator, although by keeping it cool, mold is less likely to grow.The inner, soft part of bread is referred to as the crumb, which is not to be confused with small bits of bread that often fall off, called crumbs. The latter term is in common use, while crumb is an esoteric word used mainly by culinary professionals. The outer hard portion of bread is referred to as the crust.

Baking homemade bread from scratch can seem like a daunting thing to do, either because it is too difficult or because it is too labor intensive. This delicious, slightly sweet bread is neither of the two. The ingredients are all added at once, and a few simple steps later you have a piping hot golden brown homemade loaf of tasty bread!

Enterprising amateur baker Dolf Starreveld came up with a remarkable loaf of bread that looks like a golden brown turkey for Thanksgiving. After baking a successful "real"—rather than "quick"—pumpkin bread jack-o'-lantern for Halloween, he produced the turkey-shaped bread.

Take a moment to ask yourself . . . what is the difference between meatloaf and a meatball? Few have taken the time to strike at this mystery. Most who do get bored with the question, and leave it unanswered. To those brave few who labor on, the answer is this – one is meat in loaf form, and one is meat in ball form.

With Meat Loaf, Giada De Laurentiis, Tara Lipinski and Bobby Brown.

What is it made of? Why does it smell? Why is it brown? All these timeless questions are answered, as well as a myriad of songs and jokes about every human being's favorite pass-time. Loaf pitching.