Covers the fundamentals on baking bread with recipes for eight basic breads, including batter bread, egg bread, white bread, and whole wheat bread, and four to six recipe variations for each one.

Trusted baking authority Beth Hensperger has brought together hundreds of time-tested bread recipes, both classic and intriguingly original--all foolproof, step-by-step, and easy-to-follow. Busy bakers will also appreciate the excellent selection of recipes for bread machines and food processors.

Can the incomparable taste, texture, and aroma of handcrafted bread from a neighborhood bakery be reproduced in a bread machine? The answer from bread expert Beth Hensperger is a resounding "Yes!" When Beth first set out to find the answer, though, she had doubts; so she spent hundreds of hours testing all kinds of breads in a bread maker. This big and bountiful book full of more than 300 bakery-delicious recipes is the result, revealing the simple secrets for perfect bread, every time. In addition to a range of white breads and egg breads, recipes include: Whole-Grain Breads Gluten-Free Breads Sourdough Breads Herb, Nut, Seed, and Spice Breads Vegetable, Fruit, and Cheese Breads Pizza Crusts, Focaccia, and other Flatbreads Coffee Cakes and Sweet Rolls Chocolate Breads Holiday Breads No-Yeast Quick Breads No matter how you slice it, Beth's brilliant recipes add up to a lifetime of fun with your bread machine!

Introduces basic bread-making techniques and equipment, and shares recipes for white bread, rolls, French bread, whole wheat, and sweet breads

A collection of bread recipes for both the novice and experienced baker.

From the classic whole-grain loaf to the versatile focaccia to the humble bagel, this book tells cooks exactly how to mix, knead, shape, and decorate nutritious mouthwatering breads including muffins, scones, dinner rolls, turnovers, coffee cakes, sourdough loaves, olive oil-rosemary bread, potato bread, quick breads, and even holiday breads from around the world.

A thirtieth-anniversary edition of the classic baking guide provides updated advice on baking, storing, and freezing a wide assortment of breads, and includes chapters on croissants, flatbreads, brioches, and crackers.

Famed high-protein recipe incorporated into breads, rolls, buns, coffee cakes, pizza, pie crusts, more.

Not Your Mother's guide to quick and wholesome meals, prepared in 30 minutes or less. Weeknight dinners that rock! No disrespect to Mom, but award winning author Beth Hensperger has gone her one better with this collection of fast, wholesome, tasty weeknight meals that updates the classics and offers dozens of new classics-in-the-making. From Chicken Pot Pie to Spicy Chicken with Cilantro and Mushrooms, from Horseradish Meatloaf to Lamb Curry with Apples and Apricots, from Scampi to Fabulous Fish Tacos, Not Your Mother's Weeknight Cooking makes it easy to prepare and enjoy delicious food any night of the week.

Shares recipes for homemade breads from around the world that use seasonal produce or celebrate holidays throughout the year