There’s almost nothing more satisfying than reaching into the oven and pulling out a loaf of bread that I consider to be the embodiment of perfection: well-baked crust; deep golden hue; tiny bubbles of fermentation; beautiful open crumb. A well-deserved vacation is also one of those things that can be truly satisfying. For the last five years, Brian and I had spent our winter holidays on Turks and Caicos, a tiny island in the Caribbean. This year was no exception. We traded a