Suffice it to say, it works:
I made this after both Lillian and my boss (now a reader of this blog!) suggested it. I basically followed the recipe exactly, but double. I made one loaf in a cast iron dutch oven, and a second in a ceramic casserole. They were pretty much identical.
Here is the NYT recipe, which links to the article describing it.
Good job!
I’m going to try a version with a pale ale (Summit) in place of the water. Let’s see if it blows up in my face.