On sunday (well, on Saturday and Sunday, technically) I had a first go at making bread.  Baking absolutely terrifies me - my girlfriend is a wizard when it comes to the art, but I can't make head nor tail of it.  I am an approximate cook - I like to do things by taste.  I hate measuring, despite my scientific tendencies, so when I cook everything is done using the universal measurements of "That looks about right" and "Just another pinch, I think".  Baking is all about precisely measuring everything, mixing it together, and then putting it in the oven and hoping, so it doesn't really fit in with my style.  No knead bread, on the other hand, is different, because it contains very few ingredients and gives you quite a bit of feedback as you go.  Baking for the less precise artist, I suppose.

Cups are a deceptive measurement, though, aren't they?  Especially when the recipe calls for 5/8's of a cup.  That isn't a real measurement at all.  And so, as is my way with things, I ended up making an incredibly runny dough which was a nightmare to work with.  A whole lot more flour added saved the day, but I am still washing the dregs of the mixture out of the teatowel.  I ended up with a very flat, heavy, but successful loaf that I am immensely proud of, even if the crust is rock solid.  The next batch is already in preparation.  I think I could get into bread making, especially if there are more ways to do it as easily as this.