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Crust: Bread to Get Your Teeth Into (With DVD)

Richard Bertinet

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Crust is the exciting new bread book from Richard Bertinet, whose previous book, Dough, won IACP Best Cookbook of the Year and a James Beard Award. His revolutionary and simple approach that won him so many accolades for Dough continues, but this time he delves deeper into the world of breadmaking, de-mystifying the more gourmet and exciting breads so that you can bake them at home with ease and confidence.

Bake a beautiful loaf of the mighty sourdough or surprise your family in the morning with the sweet, warm aroma of freshly baked croissants (and don't worry, you don't have to get up in the middle of the night to create them, you can easily freeze them). Richard also presents imaginative recipes using different flours and ingredients that will soon become favorites in your breadmaking repertoire. Make bagels or pretzels to liven up your lunch or experiment with Cabernet grape flour to create mini baguettes.

These utterly delicious recipes are complemented by great photography from Jean Cazals and a free DVD of Richard taking you through the tips and techniques that make his style of breadmaking so easy and enjoyable.

On Baking: A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals

Sarah R. Labensky, Klaus G. Tenbergen, Eddy VanDamme, Pricilla Martel, Software Sierra

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A fine book reference from a fine Pastry Chef!! 5 out of 5 stars.
19 of 19 people found this review helpful.

I had heard about this book from friends and colleagues and was determined to get it. After reviewing the recipes, ingredients, techniques and methods, I have determined this to be a PREMIERE and excellent reference book for improving my baking and pastry skills. It is truly a great asset to any beginner/intermediate/advanced home pastry chef-in-the-making.

If you don't get this book you are really missing out on a great opportunity to really learn the art of baking and pastry.

*** Did I mention that the book includes a CD-ROM of MasterChef and all of the recipes in the book?

Editorial Review:

For courses in Introduction to Baking and Baking and Pastry Fundamentals. Following the successful approach developed with Labensky's On Cooking, 3/e, On Baking is a carefully designed text intended to teach both the principles and practice of baking and the pastry arts. The focus of the book is the underlying baking principles and skills necessary to produce a wide array of baked goods and confections.

Baking Bread With Children (Crafts Series)

Warren Lee Cohen

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A Great Book about Baking Bread & Young Children's Development and Education 5 out of 5 stars.
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I very highly recommend Bread Baking with Children. It has a great wealth of information on how to and what you need to prepare dough and bake bread, how to do this successfully with children, and why it is beneficial to do so for the children and your home or classroom. It is also very interesting and enjoyable to read and is filled with lovely anecdotes, sketches, and photographs. Any teacher, parent, or caregiver of children could benefit from and enjoy working with this book, even those with a great deal of experience. The writing is very clear, warm, and simple. From recipes, equipment, and ingredients, to mixing, rising, and kneading, to stories, songs, and poems, all is provided for someone to become a true baker and leader of children baking bread. Emphasis is given to the educational and developmental benefits for children's physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth and on ways to incorporate children's bread baking into various school subjects and for different ages. Health related issues concerning bread, wheat, and food in general, such things as sensitivities, allergies, and intolerances, alternatives to wheat, fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides, natural and artificial ingredients, genetically modified food, and factory-baked bread are also discussed and a useful measurement conversion chart is provided. Details are even given for how to build your own earthen oven. After reading Bread Baking with Children, you will know well why some breads are good, and why other breads are not. You will know how to bake bread yourself and how to lead children in the bread baking process. And, you will know how to do both enjoyably and in ways that are healthful for you and your children's body, mind, and soul. Again, I very highly recommend this book for all who help take care of and educate our children and for anyone who would like to learn how to bake bread and why baking your own bread is so much better than buying it at the supermarket.

Editorial Review:

Baking Bread with Children is an invitation to share the magic of baking bread with children of all ages. It includes everything you need to get started--the basics of bread for beginners; a variety of delicious recipes; and a rich store of multicultural stories, songs, and blessings to enliven the whole experience.

Here's a great resource for early-education teachers and parents of young children.

The Big Book of Bread: 365 Delicious Recipes for Bread Machines and Home-Baking (The Big Book of...Series)

Anne Sheasby

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Got bread? 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 16 people found this review helpful.

Lay-flat binding for the definitive book on bread, which can be made either in a bread machine or by hand. Gluten, wheat and yeast-free breads and recipes for those on restricted diets pack a book filled with color photos of finished products.

Editorial Review:

Bread is a staple of the Western diet, yet all too often families rely on store-bought loaves that lack both taste and nutritional value. Happily, good bread is surprisingly easy to make, and bread machines simplify the task even further. With a healthy and inspiring recipe for each day of the year, The Big Book of Bread brings excitement — and nutrients — back to bread. Organized into eight sections (bread basics, everyday bread and rolls, specialty and festive breads, flat breads, quick breads, bread machine recipes, gluten-free breads, and bread dishes), the book features diverse — and tasty — culinary traditions, from staples like Indian naan and Scottish oatcakes to treats such as panettone and Greek Easter Bread. An authoritative introduction explains the basics of bread making and includes advice on equipment and ingredients as well as tips for crafting the perfect loaf. Dozens of luscious color photos add further inspiration.

Electric Bread ( America's Bestseller! ) Second Edition (Full Color)

Staff of Innovative Cooking Enterprises

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

All the Bread Fell 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Every recipe in this book sounded great! And every recipe I made in this book fell! So I only work out of The Bread Machine Cookbook V by Donna Rathhmell German. Every recipe out of German's book has been fabulous and raved about by all my guests.

Duplicates the Other EB Books 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Whether it's labeled 2nd Edition, or Special Edition. These books are all virtually identical to the original edition. No new recipes or ideas...very disappointing.

Great descriptions and pics 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Not sure if I have the William-Sonoma but my cookbook has this exact cover. I found it at Half-Price Books & it is wonderful. Great recipes, easy to follow instructions, tips and pics.

A Must Have for Bread Machine Owners 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you happen to own an automatic bread machine, or are thinking of getting one, Electric Bread by Suzan Nightingale is the best book I have used so far. I purchased my first copy of Electric Bread right after it was published; now there are three editions available, including a paperback and a spiral bound, as well as an Electric Bread for Kids (which my Grandchildren like to cook out of when they're at my home), and More Electric Bread which has even more great recipes.

I also bought the book for my Mom as a gift with a bread machine for Mother's Day in the 90's when the machines were new and expensive. Between the two of us, we tried almost every recipe in the book, and almost every recipe turned out beautiful, perfect loaves (except for the times we got distracted and forgot yeast, or salt). The one exception for both my Mom and me was the Baked Potato Bread, which apparently doesn't work in our Utah altitude. The Light Rye Bread is the best rye I have ever tasted, and I love the Cottage Dill and the Pumpernickle breads too.

This book has recipes not only for numerous breads that will bake into perfect loaves in your bread machine, but also things like English Muffins (the Honey Bran Muffins are divine), sticky buns, and even a picnic loaf to hollow out and fill with fried chicken. These recipes are made on the dough setting and shaped and baked separately from the machine. In addition, there are a few recipes for spreads to go on the breads.

I like the fact that there are comments on each recipe with suggestions on what to serve the bread with, as well as a good index. There are basic instructions for using most types of bread machines, and also troubleshooting tips for the rare occasions that a certain loaf doesn't turn out quite as perfect as expected. Each recipe has a beautiful picture that lets you know what you will be getting in about 10 minutes of hands-on time; it does take a few hours to complete the kneading, rising, and baking cycle--precious time you can use for something other than baking bread in the kitchen!

If you're interested in saving time, but want fresh bread in lots of varieties, this is the book for you. I highly recommend it, especially now that automatic bread machines are so cheap.

Editorial Review:

Gourmet Edition. Slip covered, hard bound with spiral binding makes for lay-flat, spatter resistant pages. Dramatic full color photos with easy-to-understand narrative for every recipe. Guidance on ingredients, tips for success and more.

Bread Bread Bread

Ann Morris

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Great images for kids and adults 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

We may all live in different places, speak different languages and end up having completely different life experiences, but many of us have a common food. My wife and I love this book as much as our children do. It is very simple, extremely genuine and makes me want to try all the world's bread.

Good, Good, Good 4 out of 5 stars.
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This book like the others in the series is great. My 4 yr old & 14month old love both this book. The pictures are vivid, the text is simple...a perfect jump-off for an engaging conversation about the similarities we all share throughout the world.

We all enjoy the book (and the bread)! 4 out of 5 stars.
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Our whole family likes this book. My daughter is not yet two but she loves Ann Morris' entire series of books and likes to identify things in each photograph. We look at the photos and talk about different kinds of bread, different ways of eating, and what different things might taste like. The photos are obviously dated but I don't believe that alters the impact of what the author and photographer are trying to do. There is one photo in particular the the adults enjoy sniggering at (I'll let you guess which one!)

We have also started baking the different types of bread in the book together so she can jump right in to the content (what kid doesn't love to have her/his hands in dough?). As she grows, we'll continue to read these books, moving on from identifying simple items to talking about cultures, traditions, environments, geography, and etc. In the final pages of each Ann Morris book there are maps and descriptions of locations/actions for each page that allow readers and children to talk about where places are in relation to one another. I recommend these books for curious children starting at age 18 months and all the way up into the school years.

The Weekend Baker: Irresistible Recipes, Simple Techniques, and Stress-Free Strategies for Busy People

Abigail Johnson Dodge

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Well Used 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

I was working on a project that required multiple baked goods. In my search for a variety, I checked out several baking books from the library. Once my project ended, I had fallen in love with only one book and discovered I had to have the book for my own personal use. That book was, "The Weekend Baker" by Abigail Johnson Dodge.

Now, I'll be honest there are 3 things that I think you should consider if you are considering buying this book.
1. This is a hard bound book, which makes it slightly challenging to keep open on your counter as you work throught he recipe. A couple of #10 cans will easily help you out but it is a bit annoying.
2. This book is said to be for those who love to bake but struggle to find the time. While I agree, I think we forget that there are a lot of people who "love to bake" yet assume baking means boxed cake/brownine mixes, premade pie crusts or frozen cookie dough - it is important to note that this book is for people who love to bake FROM SCRATCH and are too busy. (My friend was disappointed in the book when she discovered Abigail is NOT Sandra Lee!)
3. Further to my note in #2, if you are baker who relies on photo images to assure your finished result is correct, you may be disappointed. While the photos that are in the book are fabulous they are sparse and not available for every recipe.

That being said; The Ginger Snaps on the cover are fabulous! I now have a friend that expects the Banana Cake with Fudgy Frosting every year for his birthday and in a recent search for the perfect "shortcake" this book provided the winning recipe! A wonderful book!

Editorial Review:

"This no-time-for-frills cookbook offers low effort/high yield desserts."—USA Today

Want to start baking (again) but can't find the time? The Weekend Baker makes it easy with its unique organization. Recipes are grouped by how long they take, from the simple to the elaborate. Need a dessert in under an hour? Turn to Baker's Express and whip up Emergency Chocolate Cupcakes. Like to plan a bit more? Try the Glazed Apricot-Plum Galette in Baking in Stages—there's no pie plate, no crimping, no double crusts. Want a sophisticated dessert for your dinner party? You can make the Lemon Chiffon Pie with Pretzel Crust and store it in the fridge for up to three days. 24 pages of color photographs.

Williams-Sonoma Collection: Bread

Beth Hensperger, Chuck Williams

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

A warm slice of bread, fresh from the oven and spread with butter, is one of life's simple pleasures. Whether it's a traditional whole-wheat loaf, a crusty baguette, or tender blueberry muffins, the delicious taste and aroma of home-baked bread appeals to all of our senses. Best of all, delectable baked goods will delight friends and family alike.

Williams-Sonoma Collection Bread offers more than 40 delicious recipes, from traditional yeast breads to convenient quick breads, including breakfast treats such as muffins and scones. Whether you are in search of a savory sourdough loaf to serve with soup, simple dinner rolls to enhance the holiday table, or classic banana bread for an afternoon snack, this book includes recipes for every occasion. In addition, a final chapter on international breads, such as Italian focaccia or French brioche, rounds out this essential collection for the home baker.

Enticing photographs of each recipe make it easy to choose which bread to bake, and photographic side notes give insight into each recipe. Including all the techniques essential to mastering the art of making bread -- from mixing and kneading to rising and baking -- here is everything you need to bake the perfect loaf.

The Bialy Eaters

Mimi Sheraton

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

The legendary food writer tells the poignant, personal story of her worldwide search for a Polish town’s lost culture and the daily bread that sustained it.

A passion for bialys, those chewy crusty rolls with the toasted onion center, drew Mimi Sheraton to the Polish town of Bialystock to explore the history of this Jewish staple. Carefully wrapping, drying, and packing a dozen American bialys to ward off translation problems, she set off from New York in search of the people who invented this marvelous bread. Instead, she found a place of utter desolation, where turn of the century massacres, followed by the Holocaust, had reduced the number of Jewish residents there from fifty thousand to five.
Sheraton became a woman with a mission, traveling to Israel, Paris, Austin, Phoenix, Buenos Aires, and New York’s Lower East Side to rescue the stories of the scattered Bialystokers. In a bittersweet mix of humor and pathos, she tells of their once vibrant culture and its cuisine, reviving the exiled memories of those who escaped to the corners of the earth with only their recollections, and one very important recipe, to cherish.
Like Proust’s madeleine, The Bialy Eaters transports readers to a lost world through its bakers’ most beloved, and humble, offering. A meaningful gift for any Jewish holiday, this tribute to the human spirit will also have as broad appeal as the bialy itself, delighting everyone who celebrates the astonishing endurance of the simplest traditions.

Classic Sourdoughs: A Home Baker's Handbook

Ed Wood

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Not too bad 3 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

...but, does not contain enough information. Following Ed's recipes to the letter- including proofing temps- does not make sour bread, too faint a taste for my liking. And this is using his SF starter...the taste is 'correct' but the intensity isn't there.

An explanation of how to twiddle this is in order.

Not good enough 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

It is a book with good recipes and very good discussion about sourdough starters but my expectancy was to have more about how to have the starter from scratch and solve problems in beginning the starter.

Excellent reference/ primer 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I own all of Dr. Wood's books. In my opinion this is the best reference, while World Sourdoughs from Antiquity provides interesting historical information on sourdough baking.

I find the recipes quite adequate if one is familiar with making bread at home. If one is new to bread making then I strongly suggest The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book and a loaf for learning contained therein first. Get familiar with baking a yeasted bread before moving to sourdough.

Regardless, since one person's cup of flour weighs 4 ounces and another's 5 ounces I personally prefer recipes by weight. Thus, the volume measurement in Dr. Wood's book versus weight is less desirable for me personally.

I have two cultures from Sourdoughs International -- the original San Francisco and the Russian. I recently activated the Russian as well as a control of flour and water. Both the Russian and the control activated within 24 hours and both had the aroma of a restaurant dumpster in the hot, summer sun.

Following Dr. Wood's directions in this book I washed both the Russian culture and the control. The Russian revived nicely and over the course several successive washings developed into a fragrant, active starter. However, the control did not.

Editorial Review:

This volume covers the baking, history and cultural anthropology of sourdoughs. It includes 90 recipes, describing the basics of preparing a sourdough culture and how to build, shape and bake these loaves. It mixes hard science with baking traditions and emphasizes ingredient selection and baking techniques. It includes a chapter on baking sourdoughs in bread machines.