Those who are lucky enough to be near the kitchen while it is baking know that the smell is divine - coffee brewing and garlic roasting are its only competition for the scent of paradise. Rosemary or lavender essential oil would be a good accompaniment. If you're happy, it will make you happier. Breaking bread is also about community. You can't do that when dining alone, and that is the point.
Life is too short to dine alone.
Breaking bread tells everyone present that the meal has begun. It is time to put away the newspaper, stop talking about how the day went, drop worries about the day ahead, and pay full attention to the food on the table, and the people around the table. Here at mybackyard we're starting a regular feature on baking bread. We'll have regional breads, herb breads, even celebrity breads. You can make bread even if your kitchen is the size of a postage stamp.