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Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole Grain Recipes from Europe's Best Artisan BakersLocal Breads: Sourdough and Whole Grain Recipes from Europe's Best Artisan Bakers by Lauren Chattman
Buy new: £16.57 / Used from: £12.48
Amazing European breads using sourdough starters, biga or poolish, and some straight dough breads as well. Try the Italian baguettes; quite possibly the best bread ever.
Crust and Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread BakersCrust and Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers by Peter Reinhart
Buy new: £10.73 / Used from: £14.15
My first "serious" bread book. I come back to his perfect baguettes and multigrain breads again and again.
The Italian BakerThe Italian Baker by Carol Field
Buy new: £21.85 / Used from: £25.64
You'll make beautiful and delicious rustic Italian breads using an overnight biga. Also includes wonderful cakes and sweet tarts.
Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea BakeryNancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery by Nancy Silverton
Buy new: £17.22 / Used from: £3.70
Delicious breads but only if you like sourdough, as all her recipes include it. Great variety of recipes and ingredients.
Focaccia: Simple Breads from the Italian OvenFocaccia: Simple Breads from the Italian Oven by Carol Field
Buy used from: £1.65
Try your own home-made focaccia to go with risotto or pasta. Plenty of ideas for toppings.
The Breads of France: And How to Bake Them in Your Own Kitchen (Culinary Classics & Curios)The Breads of France: And How to Bake Them in Your Own Kitchen (Culinary Classics & Curios) by Bernard Clayton
Buy used from: £44.36
Wide selection of white, wholewheat, and rye breads. About half the recipes are made using an overnight starter. Excellent breads and brioches.
Whole Grain Breads by Machine or HandWhole Grain Breads by Machine or Hand by Beatrice Ojakangas
Buy new: £12.59 / Used from: £17.57
Lots of recipes for including wholewheat and rye flour in your baking for some very healthy breads.
Bread: Baking by Hand or Bread MachineBread: Baking by Hand or Bread Machine by Eric Treuille
Buy new: £6.59 / Used from: £5.73
Great for quick, easy straight-dough breads, although some require overnight starters. Delicious, lots of variety and different ingredients.
The Big Book of Bread: 365 Recipes for Bread Machines and Home BakingThe Big Book of Bread: 365 Recipes for Bread Machines and Home Baking by Anne Sheasby
Buy used from: £22.38
Easy recipes suitable for beginners. Quick to make as there are no starters here. About 1/3 are bread machine recipes but I've tested kneading them with a mixer and they work fine.
Kenwood Chef Classic KM336 Kitchen Machine 4.6 Litre 800 Watts - White and SilverKenwood Chef Classic KM336 Kitchen Machine 4.6 Litre 800 Watts - White and Silver
Buy new: £139.99
I bought this so that I could make all those wet doughs which you cannot knead by hand. Kneads beautifully. Highly recommend if you make bread often.No sticky hands or crusty work surface to clean up!