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.