Making sourdough bread at home has become a popular social media trend, but perfecting a loaf can be difficult and time consuming. Artisan bread is a great alternative for beginners.

My whole family loves the taste of fresh bread. It’s a great recipe to make when you are hosting a casual gathering. I get so many rave reviews when I serve these.

On the Rise Artisan Bakery is at 3471 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights. The bakery also sells bread and baked goods at Van Aken District Market Hall, 3441 Tuttle Rd, Shaker Heights.

Making a Baker. Guerra grew up in Tempe, Arizona, a culturally vibrant college city 10 miles east of Phoenix. The women in Guerra’s early life introduced him to bread.

Szymczak is the one-woman-band behind the operation. Since founding it in May, she's baked artisan bread loaves, from her personal kitchen, between meetings for her remote marketing tech job where she works as a senior research analyst. And recently, almost overnight, demand has skyrocketed. In July, she baked 25 loaves for 15 customers.