Artisan Sourdough Made Simple - by Emilie Raffa (Paperback)

About the Book

"With the continuing popularity of the whole foods movement, home cooks are returning to the ancient practice of bread baking, and sourdough is rising to the forefront. [This book] gives everyone the knowledge and confidence to join the fun, from their first rustic loaf to beyond"--Amazon.com.

Book Synopsis

The easy way to bake bread at home--all you need is FLOUR, WATER and SALT to get started!

Begin your sourdough journey with the bestselling beginner's book on sourdough baking--over 150,000 copies sold! Many bakers speak of their sourdough starter as if it has a magical life of its own, so it can be intimidating to those new to the sourdough world; fortunately with Artisan Sourdough Made Simple, Emilie Raffa removes the fear and proves that baking with sourdough is easy, and can fit into even a working parent's schedule! Any new baker is inevitably hit with question after question. Emilie has the answers. As a professionally trained chef and avid home baker, she uses her experience to guide readers through the science and art of sourdough.

With step-by-step master recipe guides, readers learn how to create and care for their own starters, plus they get more than 60 unique recipes to bake a variety of breads that suit their every need. Featured recipes include:
- Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Bread
- Cinnamon Raisin Swirl
- Blistered Asiago Rolls with Sweet Apples and Rosemary
- Multigrain Sandwich Bread
- No-Knead Tomato Basil Focaccia
- Raspberry Gingersnap Twist
- Sunday Morning Bagels
- and so many more!

With the continuing popularity of the whole foods movement, home cooks are returning to the ancient practice of bread baking, and sourdough is rising to the forefront. Through fermentation, sourdough bread is easier on digestion--often enough for people who are sensitive to gluten--and healthier.

Artisan Sourdough Made Simple gives everyone the knowledge and confidence to join the fun, from their first rustic loaf to beyond.

This book has 65 recipes and 65 full-page photographs.

About the Author

Emilie Raffa is the creator, cook and photographer of The Clever Carrot. She is also the author of The Clever Cookbook. She was classically trained at the International Culinary Center and worked as a private chef. Emilie's work has been featured online in Oprah Magazine, Women's Health Magazine, The Huffington Post, Food 52, Saveur, Food & Wine, Today Food and in the pages of Artful Blogging magazine. She was a finalist for "best food photography" in the annual Saveur Blog Awards. She is also an editor for the digital cooking publication feedfeed. Emilie lives on Long Island with her husband and two little boys.