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One of the breads I make on a regular basis at work is a jalapeño sandwich bread. It gets used for mainly for canapés and toast points for barbecue. I love making it because of the wonderful spicy aroma and the pleasant heat it has. Of course the recipe that I make is industrial sized, using three pounds of peppers making it not particularly good for home use.

However, I was recently reminded of this HI-Rise Corn Bread from one of my favorite baking books, Maggie Glezer's Artisan Baking. The recipe doesn't originally have jalapeños, just fresh corn and stone ground corn meal. I usually add the peppers, though, if I make this recipe at home because the heat and the corn go so well together. Maggie's recipe is after the jump, but I definitely recommend getting her book if you're interested in baking as it's a really great read and very helpful. I always love the results from this bread, the sweet corn and heat just make the best sandwiches. Toast the slices to really bring out the aroma.

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a class with Maggie Glezer as the instructor. The class was about baking with whole grains, and we made some really great bread. The thing I liked most about the class, besides baking some fabulous bread, were the stories that Ms. Glezer had to go along with each one.

That's something that I'm also enjoying about her book Artisan Baking. The recipes are great, of course, but there's so much more to this book. It is full of stories, background, information, insights and all kinds of tips and hints. Not only that, but everything is written in an approachable and interesting way.

Artisan Baking is a baking book that can be useful for all levels of baker. The first section is even dedicated to breads that are best for beginning bakers, though they are good for experienced bakers as well. Maggie Glezer is a proponent of the "no kneading" style of bread making, so you don't need to have any kind of mixer. I've tried a couple of these, and they've all come out really well. If you're interested in baking, this would be a good place to start. If you're already into baking, this is definitely worth having in your collection.

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