The smell of fresh baked bread!

I am so happy the weather is finally turning cooler! I can finally crank up my oven and do all the baking my heart desires, without passing out from heat stroke. There is something so rewarding in knowing that after stirring, kneading and impatiently waiting for the dough to rise at least 45 minutes that finally you get to slide the loved loaf into the oven. It will then reward you with the beautiful aroma of it turning golden brown, crispy on the outside and fluffy, moist on the inside. This bread has been a favorite of mine and my friends for some time. It is however the first time I've made it for my handsome husband. At first he thought I was crazy for starting to bake at 6 Pm, but we had a lat lunch and I told him it would be worth the wait. Finally after all the waiting and waiting we were rewarded with this beautiful golden loan of garlic and herb bread fresh from the oven. It went perfectly with the beef stew. We slathered it in butter then dipped it in the stew to sop up all the meaty delicious flavor. IT would have been perfect on it's own but now that it's the rainy season again in Oregon I just think I might have to make more soup and fresh baked bread to keep my husband and son happy and warm in this cooler weather.