Broken book
The spine of my copy of Hamelman'S Bread, A baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes has broken, and I have not used it roughtly. Has anyone else had this happen?
Sue inTallahassee
The spine of my copy of Hamelman'S Bread, A baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes has broken, and I have not used it roughtly. Has anyone else had this happen?
Sue inTallahassee
I ordered this book from the library, and I believe I'm the first person to check out this particular volume. The author, Ken Forkish, had left an unsatisfying career in the Silicon Valley, chucking it all for artisan baking. He opened Ken's Artisan Bakery in Portland, Oregon, in 2001.
Hi, all.
Yet another "which book?" thread, although I am not so much after being recommended one specific best book, as I am trying to get the feel for what the various books are about.
Dear everyone,
For several years I've been working on a book about bread-making, less from the standpoint of individual recipes than the underlying principles, science and history.
Although not quite complete, I've posted the finished sections as pdfs on my website, and I would really appreciate any comments and feedback from contributors to these forums. I've been working in a bit of a bubble and I would really benefit from other people's opinions.
Here is a picture of the wood fired oven my husband and I built two years ago. We took a class at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN to learn how to do it. Using plans from Alan Scott, and directions from Derek Luchesi, 15 people built an oven in 3 days.
This site is a gem ! An asbestos gas warmer from 1896, a DIET bread with 9 eggs and 1 1/2 cups of sugar; cookies with citron - you figure out how much flour.
http://www.vintagerecipes.net/books/candy_makers_guide/asbestos_gas_batch_warmer_or_s.php
Hiee :-)
Virgin at baking bread and full of apprehensions :( Guess I need to dive in and not worry much. But before that, want to arm myself completely. TFL is an intelligent resource. If everything in here is compiled well - it would be the best selling bible on bread baking - honestly.
Hello all.
I wanted to ask you guys if you could recommend a good book for cakes and pastries that is amateur-friendly, with some coverage of technique or tips that could help improve my baking experience.
I decided to order two english bread books to my uncle's home, who will come and visit us in a couple weeks. Books are probably everywhere cheaper than in Switzerland, this way I will be able to save around 30 Dollars, which is a lot for a student like me.
Now, question: which books? I decided to order for at least 25 $, because otherwise I'd have to pay for the shipping anyway. I rather spend my money for books only. ;)
I've already got Reinhart's BBA and Hamelman's Bread.