Artisan Bread with Almonds, Dried Cranberries and Orange Zest

This artisan bread is simply scrumptious - and it is so easy to make. I've already written about the 'plain' version of this bread - you can find it right here - but this is the first time I have tried to add almonds, dried cranberries and orange zest. It gives the bread a rich aroma and it tastes divine. It goes particularly well with cheese. In summer though, I think I would leave out the cranberries and instead opt for a version with only almonds and orange zest - think it would be just wonderful with my homemade strawberry jam :)

Artisan Bread - in a pot

This has got to be one of my all time favorite recipes for baking my own bread. Everything about it is just amazing - first and foremost that it tastes great, but also the fact that most of it can be made the day before, it requires minimal effort from you, you can vary it in a million different ways, and it always comes out looking great :) 
All you need is 4 ingredients - more if you want to add other flavours - but just the 4 will give you a delicious bread with a thick, crunchy crust...what's not to love!