Description
An accessible and easy-to-follow comic book cookbook for baking delicious breads, featuring a basic universal method, guidelines for maintaining a sourdough starter, and recipes for classic loaves and fun new riffs, from the beloved author ofFlour Water Salt Yeast
“A fun and refreshing addition to every baker’s library.”–Ciril Hitz, certified artisan break baker, author, and educator
New York Timesbestselling and award-winning author Ken Forkish adapts his expert bread baking tips and recipes fromEvolutions in BreadandFlour Water Salt Yeastfor the fun, beginner-friendly comic book cookbook format. With comics artist Sarah Becan’s lively and colorful illustrations,Let’s Make Bread!invites readers to embark on the journey of making bread with this new visual twist.
Forkish and Becan provide valuable tips for the first-time breadmaker, from the necessary equipment and ingredients to the basic eight-step bread method. They explain how to start, feed, maintain, and share a sourdough starter and include valuable troubleshooting tips for temperature, dough texture, proofing, and more. They also present seventeen gold-standard recipes for both traditional and customizable loaves, including The Saturday Bread, The Standard, Corn Kernel Bread, and Raisin-Pecan Bread, and more!
Pairing foolproof techniques and recipes with an exciting and inviting comic format,Let’s Make Bread!is an enjoyable guide to making your own perfect loaf at home.
Ken Forkishis the founder of Ken’s Artisan Pizza and Ken’s Artisan Bakery. He is the bestselling author ofEvolutions in BreadandFlour Water Salt Yeast,which won both a James Beard and IACP award, andThe Elements of Pizza.
Sarah Becanis a comics artist, author, illustrator, and designer based in Chicago. She is also the creator ofI Think You’re Sauceome,a food-centric autobiographical webcomic. She illustrated the cookbookThe Adventures of Fat Riceand is the coauthor and illustrator ofLet’s Make Ramen!andLet’s Make Dumplings!Her work has appeared in various publications, includingSaveur,Eater,Organic Life,StarChefs, and Tasting Table.
Ten Speed Graphic
Pub Date: May 14, 2024
paperback
160 pages
