(an evolving list)
1. Follow the instructions as they are written in the recipe.
2. If you are wearing black you will spill flour on yourself. Wear an apron.
3. A slightly-warmed oven is a good place to let the dough rise. But turn the interior light on, because you never know if someone will decide to preheat the oven to bake a roast.
4. Wash bowls and utensils ASAP after using them. If you don’t, you will inadvertantly discover a little-known scientific formula: flour+yeast+water=concrete.
5. Day-old bread makes great French toast.
6. Punching down the dough is lots of fun.
