The Teddy Bear Bread I Told the NYT I Was Going to Bake

Aesthetically lacking, perhaps, but very pleasing to Nathan, originally uploaded by hannahcooks.

Nathan loved, loved, loved doing this. But he hated not being allowed to eat all the dough or eat the bread straight from the oven- he pitched full on tantrums, a rarity for him.

Once the bread had cooled, though, I let him eat two feet. He was quite pleased with his efforts. (Although all he really did was poke at the dough. The sadly shaped bears were all my doing.)