Smoke Signals Gallery
Tara Jensen doesn't have a book deal or a TV show or even a store. And that's all the more reason baking enthusiasts seek her out.
The naturally leavened loaves rest for most of the day and overnight.Peter Frank Edwards
Peter Frank Edwards1/8The life of a Smoke Signals loaf begins on Tuesday mornings, when Jensen gently forms the dough.
Peter Frank Edwards2/8The naturally leavened loaves rest for most of the day and overnight.
Peter Frank Edwards3/8Jensen, an artist and avid journaler, uses a mix of flour from two local mills for her loaves.
Peter Frank Edwards4/8Jensen makes 50 loaves a week—and that’s it.
Peter Frank Edwards5/8As the loaves rest, Jensen ducks outside to begin to build the fire in the wood-fired oven, where the bread will bake the next day.
Peter Frank Edwards6/8The next day, the loaves are ready. Jensen scores each mound of dough just before it’s fired.
Peter Frank Edwards7/8Tasting this week’s batch.
Peter Frank Edwards8/8Jensen delivers the loaves to three stores in the Madison County area, including the natural-foods store in Marshall, North Carolina.
