Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois had been on my wish list for quite a while. I had heard nothing but rave reviews from everyone that had baked from it. So I was THRILLED when I won my very own copy from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship. Ever since, I have been cranking out 5-6 loaves a week of beautiful, delicious loaves of bread.
I have always wanted to make bread on a regular basis and love the process of bread baking. I love to knead it and I love the yeasty smell that fills the house. However, it just seemed too time consuming and daunting to make it every week. We have a great bakery in town and I have always happily given them my patronage. But it could get expensive. And now that I have this book, and see how simple bread making can really be, I feel a little silly that it took me so long to do it!!
Today, for Easter lunch, I was in charge of bringing the bread. I made four loaves this morning, in between feeding the kids breakfast and getting the family ready for church. The bread received rave reviews from everyone. My brother, who works at the bakery in town, said that my bread was better than that at the bakery! My sweet husband said that I should open my own bakery! And my children said that my bread is the best they have ever had!
I don't own many cookbooks and of the ones I do own, I only consult 1-2 regularly. This is a book that is in heavy rotation. It is absolutely brilliant. If you are interested in making bread for your friends and family, without a big commitment of time, you need this book! And, the publishers of this cookbook have generously agreed to donate a copy to one of my readers!!
You may enter to win up to three times by:
1. Leaving a comment.
2. Tweet or Facebook about the give away.
3. Share this give away on your blog, linking back to this post.
Please leave a separate comment for each entry. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 pm, est, on Saturday, April 10th and I will post the winner (selected from a random generator) on the following Monday. Contest is open to residents of US and Canada. If you don't win, I highly recommend buying this book. It won't take long to pay for itself and the satisfaction that comes from making delicious bread is well worth the money!
And check out the website, Artisan Bread in Five, for great recipes and tips!
I'm crawling through Baking with Julia. I need this book!!!
ReplyDeleteI think that because I have managed to bake several loaves of sourdough bread in my toaster oven, which is the only oven I have, I have earned this book :)
ReplyDeleteMy sister got this from the library and has been making incredible bread with it. I'd LOVE to have one in the family for keeps!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great book! I would love to be able to make something other than my honey wheat bread :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a winner of a cookbook!!! Bread has been on my list of things to make at home, too, but like you said... seems so daunting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win my own copy! :)
I tweeted! :)
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And I blogged: http://boysrulemylife.blogspot.com/2010/04/artisan-bread-in-5-minutes-day.html
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! I can almost smell the bread! :)
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this book, it sounds great!
ReplyDeleteKathy
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We are big-time bread eaters in the Holloway house. Would love to try this book.
ReplyDeleteBecky
would love to win this book & try it out!
ReplyDeleteyum! count me in!
ReplyDeleteThis book has been on my wishlist for soooo long!
ReplyDeleteGonna post this on my FB-- you better enter me!! ;) Sounds so cool!
ReplyDeleteMe too. :-)
ReplyDeleteA sweet girl at church got this book for Christmas and I've vowed to get a copy of my own one day. I've even tried to check it out through our interlibrary system, but it's got quite a "hold" line-up!
ReplyDeleteI want to win!!!! Or if I don't, you can just my bread for me ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, and I added it to my FB! :)
ReplyDeleteyou KNOW i want this book ;)
ReplyDeleteBread making is such a beautiful process, thank you for sharing this lovely book!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book, sounds wonderful
ReplyDeleteOh Laurel, you have me sold. If I don't win it I may just need to go buy it.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great cookbook.
ReplyDeleteOur housemate first told me about this book around Christmas and I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival at our local library. I would love to have our own copy- my baby and toddler love, love, love bread- it MUST be healthy, they eat so much! :)
ReplyDeleteI love Jim Lahey's No-Knead bread recipe. I'd love to have a whole book of recipes.
ReplyDeleteAmanda G.
I would LOVE to win a copy of this book. I've checked it out from the library and enjoyed the basic recipe and was interested in some of the variations. I think it's a great concept.
ReplyDeleteSara
Me too Im just not a timly girl. I have always needed to work on this. lol
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