Whole Wheat Flour

Neither overtly salty nor sweet, and with a pleasantly grainy texture, these biscuits won a loyal following among staff dogs — as well as humans.

This wheat loaf is nothing like your standard "health bread" — the oats make it soft and slightly sweet, ideal for sandwiches or buttered toast.

Tender biscuits that are rich and flavorful.

Hearty breakfast fare from Rick & Ann's in Berkeley, California.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The bread, the lamb and the charmoula--a spicy mix of red bell pepper, onion, cilantro and spices--combine beautifully in this bread from executive chef Rafih Benjelloun of Imperial Fez restaurant in Atlanta.

Crumbles are traditional family desserts that can be prepared with almost any fruit. This sophisticated rendition includes toasted almonds in the topping for extra crunch.

Anadama bread recipes, which date back to pre-Revolutionary New England, all call for molasses and cornmeal for substantial- and delicious- results. This contemporary rendition is no exception.

Versatile breads that are good served with cheese, spread with butter and jam at teatime, or paired with a main-course salad.

Why make your own pita when it's readily available at supermarkets? One bite of these, fresh and warm from the oven, will tell you exactly why. The dough is simple to make, and because the dough rounds are thin, they bake in less than 5 minutes. But if you don't have time to make your own, store-bought pita can be warmed, wrapped in foil, in a preheated 350°F oven.

This bread is adapted from Jean Lemlin's recipe, from our March 1994 issue.

The unusual combination of mushrooms and dried apricots makes for a delicious and earthy soda bread.