1. Heat the water to 110 F or 45 C. 2. In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar and yeast. Stir gently, cover with clean kitchen towel and let it sit for 10-15 minutes until the mixture become foamy. 3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir until the dough begins to come together. 4. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. (Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a dough hook for 5-6 minutes). 5. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning it to coat the surface with oil. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until it doubles in size. 6. Punch down the dough and transfer it to a floured surface. Shape the dough into a long loaf or divide it into two small loaves. 7. Place the shaped dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 8. Cover the shaped dough with a damp cloth and let it rise for 40 min. 9. Preheat oven to 400 F(200 C). 10. Optionally: brush the top of loaf with olive oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds. 11. Use a sharp knife to make 2-3 shallow slashes diagonally across the top of the loaf. 12. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. 13. Allow the bread to cool before slicing.

   1. Combine salt and sugar in a bowl. 2. Dill: wash, dry with a clean towel and finelly chop. 3. Cut the salmon fillet into 2 pieces (crosswise). 4. On a piece of foil: place one tablespoon of of salt and sugar mixture, sprinkle with chopped dill and place one salmon filet skinside-down on sugar-salt-dill mixture. 5. Place 3.5 tablespoons of sugar-salt mixture on salmon filet and rub well into the salmon. 6. Set aside about 1 teaspoon of diil. Spread the rest of the dill on top of the fillet. 7. Repeat 5 with second salmon fillet. 8. Fold up both pieces with the skin on the outside. Sprinkle skinside of the second fillet with the rest of salt-sugar mixture and dill. 9. Cover with foil, place in container and chill in the refrigerator for 3 days. 10. Extract the marinated salmon from the skin and cut into very thin slices crosswise.