Cofounder of the legendary Brother Junipers Bakery in Sonoma California; author of the landmark books Brother Junipers Bread Book & Crust & Crumb; & distinguished instructor at the worlds largest culinary school; Peter Reinhart has been a leader in Americas artisanal bread movement for over fifteen years. In The Bread Bakers Apprentice " Peter walks readers through the 12 steps of building great bread his clear instructions accompanied by over 100 step-by-step photographs. Then its on to 50 new master formulas for such classic breads as rustic chewy ciabatta hearty pain de campagna & old-school New York bagels. En route Peter distills hard science advanced techniques & food history down into a remarkably accessible & engaging resource that is as rich & multitextured as the loaves youll turn out." ...

A guide to making artisan breads practically & profitably Bread Baking: An Artisans Perspective

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Theres nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread but not everyone has the time to h&-make their own. With Bread Machine Easy" you wont have to. Packed with 70 easy-to-follow recipes this practical recipe book shows you how to make the most of your bread machine. Using an imaginative range of ingredients for traditional & international favourites you can easily bake anything from everyday classics such as Olive Oil Bread to more exotic loaves like Mediterranean Herb with Salt Glaze & even what-free breads. Including step-by-step instructions for basic techniques experts tips & an easy-reference troubleshooting guide " Bread Machine Easy" takes all the effort out of baking the perfect loaf." ...

Andrew Whitley organic baker & founder of The Village Bakery reveals the deplorable state into which mass produced bread has fallen & the secrets behind making good nutritious bread at home. All is not well in British baking. Commercial bread is laced with additives to make it look good & stay soft. It uses varieties of wheat that have been bred for high yield & baking performance with little concern for human nutrition. To rush it through the bakery at the lowest possible cost its dosed with four times as much yeast as before. Described as fresh when it may have been frozen & re-heated its sold as a loss-leader at knock-down prices which undermine what little respect it may once have commanded. Even before the Atkins diet frightened people off there was evidence of a massive growth of intolerance
- to gluten wheat & yeast in particular. Call it coincidence. Dismiss it as hypochondria if you will. But things have come to a pretty pass when people avoid their staple food
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- in droves. Bread Matters offers a solution. Revealing the madness behind this modern adulteration of our most basic food as only an insider can organic baker Andrew Whitley founder of The Village Bakery in Melmerby shows why & how to make real bread at home. Unlike many bread book authors he has baked for a living for over 25 years. His recipes are fool-proof because he explains whats really going on demystifying the science sharing a practical bakers craft. Using the skills he deploys on his popular courses he guides & inspires beginners & seasoned bakers alike. & he brings good news to those who have had to abandon bread because of dietary sensitivity showing how to bake tasty & nutritious food without yeast wheat or gluten.


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When Ian Gregg was just a boy he joined his father at work selling pies from his van to miners wives around Newcastle. Now retired he can look back on a business that began as a husb&-&-wife team in the 1930s & survived a world war & two major recessions to become our favourite bakery beloved by everyone from children to office workers to soldiers overseas. Ian Gregg led the family firm as it grew employing generations of families from around Newcastle & then becoming a public company with bakeries in Scotland & across the North & now with shops on every high street. This is a story of extraordinary success but it is also a triumphant tale of how doing right by your people makes for great business. Bucking every trend Greggs have always put their customers employees & local communities before quick profits for directors & shareholders. Their astounding record of charitable works

Includes:: hardship grants an environment fund sponsorship of the North East Childrens Cancer run & over GBP1 million raised annually for Children in Need. Ian Gregg will donate all of his royalties & Greggs plc will donate all its profits from the sale of this book to the Greggs Foundation to help fund more Breakfast Clubs for children.

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This treasury of instruction recipes & practical wisdom offers breads for every taste & temperament. You will find Thomson's wonderful original recipes for savoury & sweet yeasted breads as well as detailed instructions for breads that are traditional around the globe from French & Italian breads to challah & croissants from pizzas & focaccias to sopaipillas & pitas to sourdoughs & spongebreads buns rolls & bagels. With her new book Thomson reintroduces no-knead yeasted batter bread an old-time favourite that is sure to become popular with home cooks who would love to make bread but think they don't have time. Since recipes for this kind of bread are a rarity today. Thomson's batter breads offer a unique opportunity to try something delicious & just a little different. ...

With more than 150 recipes Breads & Baking" has simple step-by-step methods & illustrations with a wide variety of baked dishes breads & cakes. The book is broken into savoury baked dishes; breads scones & tea breads; baked puddings & sweet tarts & pies; biscuits cookies brownies & traybakes; cakes & buns; & celebration cream cakes & gateaux. Recipes range from soft dinner rolls & beef & red wine pie to rich devil's food cake. Uses clear step-by-step photography & easy-to-follow methods." ...

Featuring breads & muffins to make at home that we eat in restaurants this book

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It is Afghanistan. Parvanas father is arrested & taken away by the Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law women & girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Parvana her mother & sisters must stay inside. Four days later the food runs out. They face starvation. So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family. It is a dangerous plan but their only chance. In fear she goes out
- & witnesses the horror of land mines & the brutality of the Taliban. She suffers beatings & the desperation of trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope.
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