Breaking Bread, by Martin Philip

From the head baker at King Arthur Flour, this is an intimate portrait of baking and communion with food, complete with 75 original recipes and illustrated with photographs and hand-drawn illustrations. For the author, being a baker isn’t just mastering the chemistry of flour, salt, water, and yeast; it is perfecting the transformation of simple ingredients into an elegant expression of the soul. Philip gently guides novice bakers and offers recipes and techniques for the most advanced levels. He also includes a substantial technical section covering the bread-making process, tools, and ingredients. Philip is not just a talented craftsman; he is a bread shaman, and Breaking Bread is a guide to wholeheartedly embracing the staff of life.