A Passion for Bread: Lessons from a Master Baker
"In his remarkable bookA Passion for Bread, Lionel Vatinet, a Master Baker, shares his vast knowledge, his love of baking, and his deep understanding of the "staff of life," without which there are no meals at our house."—Jacques Pépin"Lionel Vatinet is known in the bread world as a baker's baker and a teacher of teachers...in his new bookA Passion for Bread,he generously shares his vast knowledge with anyone who wants to learn how to make world-class bread, through his easy to follow methods and formulas."—Peter Reinhart, author of Artisan Breads Everyday and The Bread Baker's Apprentice"The depth of Lionel's knowledge, his experience teaching and running a wonderful thriving bakery, his sense of humor, and his extraordinary generosity, make him a treasure."—Maggie Glezer, author of Artisan Baking, winner of a James Beard Foundation Award"In the small city of Cary, North Carolina, is a little-known national treasure, La Farm Bakery of Lionel Vatinet. Fortunately for bakers around the world, Lionel has finally writtenA Passion for Bread, a masterpiece of baking that will turn your kitchen into a Parisian boulangerie. Lionel learned to bake bread in Paris, and this outstanding book brings those lessons to your home."—Nancy Silverton, founder of La Brea Bakery and author of The Mozza Cookbook"Lionel Vatinet's passion is contagious, and his book is a treasure for bread bakers. Both his stories and his technical expertise will inspirepeople who love to bake to get their hands in the dough. Vatinet is recognized as one of the best bakers in this country, and we are lucky that he is willing to share is knowledge through the pages of this beautiful book."—Amy Scherber, Founder, Baker, Amy’s Bread"In this terrific and inspiring collection, Master Baker Lionel Vatinet shows readers how to manipulate those simple ingredients to make all sorts of bread using the same seven basic steps...His detailed and accessible instructions, paired with copious step-by-step photos, will instill confidence and ensure readers are able to create boulangerie-wrothy breads at home."—Publishers Weekly(starred review)It is a very attractive books with lots of step-by-step instructional photos of things like shaping and scoring loaves.—The Fresh Loaf