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tpanik's review against another edition
5.0
Rare is the cookbook that can be read cover to cover! This memoir, meditation on life, and bread bible is filled with prose that is a delight to read. Enjoy Martin’s personal journey, and then make his recipes!
ksbrennan's review against another edition
4.0
"I would leave intact, for I had brought home with me."
It's hard to strike the right balance in a cookbook between recipes a reader actually wants to/can make and stories that link those recipes together. I think Philip has done a wonderful job with that. This review marks my initial read - reading the narrative and educational pieces, and flagging recipes to try. And I flagged a fair number of recipes - I have 26 sticky notes to work through, after which I will hopefully remember to update this review. And, that number might actually be bigger - on my first pass I mostly ignored the recipes that called for sourdough culture, but the last flag is his instructions on how to make and maintain your own, so if I ultimately decide to try that, I'll have to do another pass.
I also found this one of the most useful explainers on the process of folding and shaping. Philip presented those steps - which seem very intimidating to a home baker - in a clear and concise way. From a storytelling perspective, I also enjoyed the progression from home baker to professional baker, and the way Philip talks about connecting with baking in a more personal way.
It's hard to strike the right balance in a cookbook between recipes a reader actually wants to/can make and stories that link those recipes together. I think Philip has done a wonderful job with that. This review marks my initial read - reading the narrative and educational pieces, and flagging recipes to try. And I flagged a fair number of recipes - I have 26 sticky notes to work through, after which I will hopefully remember to update this review. And, that number might actually be bigger - on my first pass I mostly ignored the recipes that called for sourdough culture, but the last flag is his instructions on how to make and maintain your own, so if I ultimately decide to try that, I'll have to do another pass.
I also found this one of the most useful explainers on the process of folding and shaping. Philip presented those steps - which seem very intimidating to a home baker - in a clear and concise way. From a storytelling perspective, I also enjoyed the progression from home baker to professional baker, and the way Philip talks about connecting with baking in a more personal way.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Martin Philip tells the story of his journey into baking through seventy-five recipes.
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