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Nov 24

Master breadmaking at the library!

Posted on November 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM by Genesis Gaule

Blog Book Notes

Beginner Sourdough Class

Mon, Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm

A quick introduction for those interested in creating a sourdough starter, including care tips and a straightforward recipe to get started. Class limited to 25 participants due to supply and room capacity. No registration required; first-come, first-served.


The Bread Machine

75 unforgettable, unfussy recipes for every baker
by Lukas Volger 

641.71 VOLGER 2025 

Veteran cookbook author Lukas Volger offers a thorough guide to the versatile bread machine. You'll learn how to buy one, use one, and utilize different ingredients and techniques to make your creations sing. The 75 recipes can be made in any bread machine you have at home. 


Bread Workshop

Creating yeast doughs & quick breads
by Megan Borgert-Spaniol 

J NF COOKING

This how-to book provides readers with information they need to get started on a career in baking. Included are the history and cultural significance of breads; baking tools, terms, and techniques; how to become a baker; and career paths in baking. Step-by-step recipes help readers practice baking skills and apply what they've learned. 


The Perfect Loaf

The craft and science of sourdough breads, sweets, and more
by Maurizio Leo 

641.71 LEO 2022 

Maurizio Leo’s blog The Perfect Loaf is the go-to destination on the internet for beginner sourdough bakers. He now brings his impeccably detailed techniques, foolproof recipes, and generous teaching style to a groundbreaking debut cookbook that delves into the absolute fundamentals of sourdough, plus the tools and confidence to explore beyond. 


Ultimate Bread

by Eric Treuille 

641.815 TREUILLE 

Ultimate Bread brings bread-making to the home kitchen in an exquisitely illustrated primer. After visiting a gallery of the world's breads, the authors, French-born baker Eric Treuille, and Italian-born baker, Ursula Ferrigno, introduce you to the "Baking Essentials" a complete illustrated guide to the key ingredients and equipment used in breadmaking. Then it's time for the "Basic Techniques" mixing, kneading, shaping, and baking, that turn the humble ingredients of flour, water and yeast into an amazing assortment of breads. 


Explore more delicious bread recipes in our catalog!


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