No I'm not going to come out against the Atkins Diet. But I love bread. I mean I LOOOOOOOOOVVE bread. I'd walk around in a bread suit if I could. It's how I judge whether or not a restaurant is any good... the first thing I always try is the bread.I heard this story on NPR about this most incredible bread maker. It makes me want to buy the hell out of this book (Cherchez le Pain -- the 100 Best Bakeries in Paris). It's such a subtle art... I don't know why more people in America don't get it. The most disgusting bread? The white, super dense, soft crust crap they serve and call it a "baguette". The best? HARD crust, chewy, sour, moist to the point you think it's been sprinkled with water. Oh man, I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.D