"my wife makes much better bread the old fashioned way in the oven... Apparently making good bread is becoming a lost art."
not really, i know of at least 3 other 17-20 year olds who can make bread fine... just have to remember that a properly kneaded bread feels like a...and you have to scald the milk, if you toss the butter in there, it melts and mixes nices. and salt, you can never forget the salt...