One afternoon, Julia Evarts and her five year old daughter, Gracie, arrive home to find an unexpected gift on the front porch: a homemade loaf of Amish Friendship Bread and a simple note: I hope you enjoy it. Also included are a bag of starter, instructions on how to make the bread herself, and a request to share it with others.

"This collection of more than 600 recipes from Bake From Scratch Magazine features endless inspiration and instruction fro artisan baking from the comfort of your kitchen. From simple one-layer crumb cakes to decadent tarts and vibrant holiday wreath breads, find flavorful, stunning baked goods for every season and occasion. No matter your skill level, master a variety of baking techniques with dependable, easy-to-follow recipes"--Back cover.

Until now, sourdough was perceived as too much work. In Wild Bread, the author (owner of the 1890 historic Barron Flour Mill in Oakesdale, Washington) presents a quick and easy 1 minute 2x/day technique, and demonstrates the use of eight different types of flours for each bread featured--everything from gluten-free brown-rice flour to quinoa to common white to heirloom whole wheat--for a whopping 295 recipes and 475 photographs.

Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized tribes.

This isn't your ordinary bread book. From artisan bread making, to savory breakfasts and brunch (hello, ultimate cinnamon roll!), to decadent but simple desserts, Baking with The Bread Lady takes you on a journey through recipes and stories, inviting you to come together to create community and memories around food.

In Baking with The Bread Lady, popular baker and gifted

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"A revolutionary approach to making easy, delicious whole-grain bread and more"-- "A revolutionary approach to making easy, delicious whole-grain bread and more This is the best bread you've ever had-best tasting, nourishing, and easy to make right in your own kitchen. Mark Bittman and co-author Kerri Conan have spent years perfecting their delicious, naturally leavened, whole-grain bread. Their discovery? The simplest, least fussy, most flexible...

Embarrassed to introduce his friend to his old-fashioned Italian grandmother, a young boy gains a new appreciation of her when he finds how well she and his friend get along.

Brett Markham, author of Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on ¼ Acre, explains how to ferment just about anything you can grow, and reminds us that gourmet cheeses, fancy vinegars, and store-bought wines can be expensive-making your own can not only be fun but will save money. Learn to make sourdough or experiment with making wine using a countertop juice machine. Inside you'll find recipes and instructions with checklists, extensive tables, measurements,...

A guide to baking with natural yeast, covering housing, feeding, and using natural yeast, and providing recipes for pancakes, muffins, cakes, scones, breadsticks, and pizza dough.