procrastibaking pp. Putting off an important or urgent task by baking. https://t.co/1M44Yj17d2

— Word Spy (@wordspy) June 27, 2018

In St. Vith, Belgium, there’s a most unusual library. Unusual, that is, because the objects on its shelves need to be fed every few months. Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the globe. The Puratos Sourdough Library is the only one of its kind. pic.twitter.com/JV1bFWlOgg

— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) May 24, 2018

Turns out Puratos offers a variety of recipes and information at its site, and the sourdough library has its own site.

Italian Bakery Breaks Holiday Record With a 308-Pound Panettone — https://t.co/x4dVzWs1V1 pic.twitter.com/fAnsONN3Hz

— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) December 20, 2017

I still haven't tackled panettone. When I do, it will be considerably smaller.

A baker and his wife proudly show off their freshly baked goods. An old inscription on the back of the painting gives the couple's name. The boy is also mentioned; he is the painter's son. Jan Steen combined several genres in a single painting. It is simultaneously a portrait, a depiction of a profession, and a still life of bread. The Baker Arent Oostwaard and his Wife, Catharina Keizerswaard, Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1658 #rijksmuseum #amsterdam #art by @rijksmuseum

The process probably hasn't changed much in the intervening years. I wonder if those are pretzels hanging in the background. They're one of my next baking projects.

New Workshop: How to bake the perfect loaf. With 5th generation baker, Tom Herbert. May 12th. Cardigan. https://t.co/UOvbD3eO6a pic.twitter.com/4UGrZ7r9WR

— Do Lectures (@DoLectures) January 15, 2017

In a perfect world I'd find a way to attend.

In preparation for Hanukkah, @NinaBadzin on the ritual + community in making challah: https://t.co/Gn61CrkLMP pic.twitter.com/PrkkmHhNPk

— On Being (@onbeing) December 22, 2016

I haven't made very much challah lately, but there's an article in this week's Times that shows a way to braid a loaf with six strands of dough (and the ingredient list includes orange juice and olive oil). That's an invitation to get busy once all the holiday baking is done with.