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No need for other bread books!
I have a bookshelf of cookbooks. I rarely use them. That's because I like the sounds of the recipes but as far as following them...who needs it? I know how to cook. I just a need a concept, an idea, or some background. Or I need a specific piece of information to get certain results. That's how I stumbled across Suzanne Dunaway's awesome bread book. I had eaten some loaves at a reputable bakery about 200 miles from where I live and I wanted to replicate those loaves at home if at all possible. The bakery would not supply me with information on how they got these wonderful holes in a chewy bread they called "Paesano". So, I got on line and found this cookbook. I thought how many Italian breads could there be? I'll find the bread I'm looking for. I got Suzanne Dunaway's book and I've baked a loaf of some bread or other every day since. And I've reproduced the chewy loaf I was looking for using her Ciabatta recipe. The results are incredible. The bread is chewy and light, with lots of texture and eye appeal, (very rustic with the irregular shape and the sprinkle of rosemary). She encourages the use of instincts and discourages complicated techniques and materials. (I especially like her thoughts on tap water and regular flour.) I don't need complicated instructions and impossible ingredients. This is the best bread book investment one could make! I also think it would make an excellent gift for cooks and those just starting out as cooks...(college students, newly married couples...), because success is almost guaranteed.

Aside from the great instruction and appealing recipes. The stories Ms. Dunaway tells are equally pleasing. She is clearly a generous spirit who LOVES to cook and share food. I'm convinced that for those very reasons everything she produces in her kitchens is delicious. Reading her book is like getting to go over to her place for a meal. After the first successes using her recipes, I felt guilty that I hadn't invited her over for a bite, yet!

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I Smell Bread!
I love this book for many reasons. Many of my books on breadmaking tire me out before I get through the intro. While the writers extoll the virtues of baking your own bread at home, they then lead the reader through a complicated series of chefs, levains, & other types of starters that take DAYS, sometimes even WEEKS to bubble & fizz enough to allow you to begin making your first loaf. Enough! It's exhausting just reading about it.

Suzanne's book is upbeat, clear, & definitely makes you want to get started making your first loaf NOW! Best of all, with her recipes you can. I have tried several of the breads, including the fougasse & the ciabatta. Yummy, absolutely yummy, & incredibly easy.

Of course, it doesn't hurt that the author guides you along in a supportive, 'you can do it' kind of way. Her love for bread is totally there & she so very generously shares the recipes that have worked for her & her lucky customers at Buona Forchetta.

Many of my cookbooks gather dust because, while they seemed interesting in the bookstore, they don't prove to be very practical for the home kitchen. Suzanne's book is on my kitchen counter, opened to the basic foccaccia recipe, & covered with a fine coat of flour. And my house is filled with the wonderful smell of bread baking in my oven!

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No Need to Knead is a great book
I love this book. I'm very busy making great crusty, rustic breads and I learned that I don't have to stay home all day to do this. The commentary is fascinating and Suzanne has a great sense of humor, which I thoroughly enjoy. I've ordered one for my son-in-law and have recommended it to friends. I will treasure this book.