A packet of yeast, whether active dry or instant, is one of the most unassuming-looking items you'll find in our kitchen pantry. But, as these yeast bread recipes prove, this simple-seeming ingredient ...

I love to make yeast breads, but don’t do it as often as I would like, mostly because I think of it too late in the day. Most traditional bread recipes require an hour to do the first rising of the ...