The cofounder of Tartine bakery and bistro shares his knowledge of the craft and science of bread making with sixteen formulas for naturally leavened doughs--including baguettes, flatbread, rolls, tortillas, gluten-free loaves, and fermented pasta doughs that use discarded sourdough starter.

" An irresistible account of bread, bread baking, and one home baker's journey to master his craft In 2009, journalist Samuel Fromartz was offered the assignment of a lifetime: to travel to France to work in a boulangerie. So began his quest to hone not just his homemade baguette-which later beat out professional bakeries to win the "Best Baguette of D.C."-but his knowledge of bread, from seed to table. For the next four years, Fromartz traveled...

Celebrates the Native American tradition of sharing fry bread during family meals, in a story about family, history, culture, and traditions, both new and old.