This lovely little rustic loaf of bread is sponsored by Red Star Yeast, and I am happy to give you my honest opinions about the entire delicious process. I wasn't worried about it (I've been making their recipes and using their yeast for a long time), and I wasn't disappointed. I did some research on the cottage loaf (why is it shaped like that?), and found that early American settlers brought this method of baking with them from Europe. Although no one seems to know for sure, there are…