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A review by spookyjane
Make Ahead Bread: 100 Recipes for Bake-It-When-You-Want-It Yeast Breads by Donna Currie
4.0
I received this book through Netgalley in exchange for a review.
A very informative book! It includes so many tips and tricks from a long-time bread baker. As a beginner, all of the information about each component in the recipes was so helpful in understanding the anatomy of bread, as well as the technique and art that is bread making.
I really appreciated the make ahead aspect of this book, as so few of us have a full day to devote to baking a loaf of bread. Splitting the process into two [or more] steps that can be done on different days really opens up the potential audience of the book, as well as gives access to persons who otherwise wouldn’t consider making their own bread due to time/skill constraints.
The recipes are very clear and concise – easy to understand and follow. There are many flavors and styles of bread included, from sweet loaves and rolls to savory flatbreads, as well as pastries. I am very anxious to begin making my own bread regularly [instead of purchasing it from the store], so I will definitely be trying many of them to figure out which ones will be my go-to recipes.
The book also includes a number of recipes for spread making, such as nut butters and jams of a wide variety: sweet, savory, spicy, etc.; in order to complement the wide selection of bread recipes . This is a really great addition, and a very smart move in my opinion!
I especially love a good index with this type of book, as well as conversion charts! I would suggest when the book is printed, making the conversion charts detachable, so that they can be more easily accessed in conjunction with the recipes. Perhaps the book can be done in a 3-ring binder style to aid in this.
I highly recommend and will probably be purchasing a copy for my kitchen.
A very informative book! It includes so many tips and tricks from a long-time bread baker. As a beginner, all of the information about each component in the recipes was so helpful in understanding the anatomy of bread, as well as the technique and art that is bread making.
I really appreciated the make ahead aspect of this book, as so few of us have a full day to devote to baking a loaf of bread. Splitting the process into two [or more] steps that can be done on different days really opens up the potential audience of the book, as well as gives access to persons who otherwise wouldn’t consider making their own bread due to time/skill constraints.
The recipes are very clear and concise – easy to understand and follow. There are many flavors and styles of bread included, from sweet loaves and rolls to savory flatbreads, as well as pastries. I am very anxious to begin making my own bread regularly [instead of purchasing it from the store], so I will definitely be trying many of them to figure out which ones will be my go-to recipes.
The book also includes a number of recipes for spread making, such as nut butters and jams of a wide variety: sweet, savory, spicy, etc.; in order to complement the wide selection of bread recipes . This is a really great addition, and a very smart move in my opinion!
I especially love a good index with this type of book, as well as conversion charts! I would suggest when the book is printed, making the conversion charts detachable, so that they can be more easily accessed in conjunction with the recipes. Perhaps the book can be done in a 3-ring binder style to aid in this.
I highly recommend and will probably be purchasing a copy for my kitchen.