The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking (Revised)

Marc Notes:
Revised and updated with new recipes--Dust jacket.; Includes index.; 2; A fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling, ground-breaking Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day--the revolutionary approach to bread-making. With more than half a million copies of their books in print, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois have proven that people want to bake their own bread, so long as they can do it easily and quickly. Based on fan feedback, Jeff and Zoe have completely revamped their first, most popular, and now-classic book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Responding to their thousands of ardent fans, Jeff and Zoe returned to their test kitchens to whip up more delicious recipes. They've also included a gluten-free chapter, forty all-new gorgeous color photos, and one hundred informative black-and-white how-to photos. They've made the 'Tips and Techniques' and 'Ingredients' chapters bigger and better than ever before, and included readers' Frequently Asked Questions. This revised edition also includes more than thirty brand-new recipes for Beer-Cheese Bread, Crock-Pot Bread, Panini, Pretzel Buns, Apple-Stuffed French Toast, and many more. There's nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise. Now, using Jeff and Zoe's innovative technique, you can create bread that rivals those of the finest bakers in the world in just five minutes of active preparation time--; Provided by publisher.."

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . XX
The Secret . . . . . . . . XX
Preface . . . . . . . . XX
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . XX
2 Ingredients . . . . . . . . XX
3 Equipment . . . . . . . . XX
4 Tips and Techniques . . . . . . . . XX
5 The Master Recipe . . . . . . . XX
6 Peasant Loaves . . . . . . . XX
7 Flatbreads and Pizzas . . . . . . . XX
8 Gluten-Free Breads. . . . . . . . XX
9 Enriched Breads and Pastries . . . . . . XX
Sources for Bread-Baking Products . . . . . XX
Sources Consulted . . . . . . . XX
Index . . . . . . . . . XX

"Every step of Zoë and Jeff's adventures in bread has been fascinating and delicious for us, the home bread bakers who follow them, but this book might be their most exciting yet because they've incorporated years of readers' questions, problems, and discoveries into every chapter. This is truly the all-you've-ever-wanted-to-know edition. And there are plenty of photographs ... at last!" --Dorie Greenspan, James Beard Award-winning author of Around My French Table and owner of Beurre & Sel cookies

Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. has been a physician, university professor, information technology consultant, and ardent amateur baker. He developed a love of great bread growing up in New York City in the 1960s and '70s and began traveling to bread-loving countries like France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Britain, and Morocco, to sample and learn. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two daughters.

The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling, ground-breaking, and revolutionary approach to bread-making--a perfect gift for foodies and bakers!

Review Citations:

• Publishers Weekly 07/01/2013 (EAN 9781250018281, Hardcover)
• Library Journal 09/15/2013 pg. 100 (EAN 9781250018281, Hardcover)
• Shelf Awareness 11/08/2013 (EAN 9781250018281, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Hertzberg, Jeff
Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. grew up eating great bread and pizza in New York City. He continues to teach the importance of moderation and variety in a healthy diet, and works as a medical director and consultant focusing on health-improvement programs. During his medical residency, he started a years-long quest to figure out how to make dough that was convenient enough to use every day. He turned an obsession with bread and pizza into a second career as a cookbook author.

Contributor Bio:François, Zoë
Zoë François is a pastry chef and baker trained at the Culinary Institute of America. With Jeff Hertzberg, M.D., she is the author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, and Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day. In addition to co-authoring the Bread in Five Minutes series, Zoë hosts her own TV series, Zoë Bakes, on the Magnolia Network and has written a solo cookbook, Zoë Bakes Cake. Passionate about food that is real, healthy and always delicious, François teaches baking and pastry courses nationally, is a consultant to the food industry, and creates artful desserts and custom wedding cakes. She also writes the recipe blog Zoë Bakes. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and two sons.