Bread on the Table

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

In this highly anticipated cookbook, culinary instructor and baker David Norman explores the European breadmaking traditions that inspire him most--from the rye breads of France to the saltless ciabattas of Italy to the traditional Christmas loaves of Scandinavia. Norman also offers recipes for traditional foods to accompany these regional specialties, so home bakers can showcase their freshly made breads alongside a traditional Swedish breakfast spread, oysters with mignonette, or country pâté, to name a few examples. With rigorous, detailed instructions plus showstopping photography, this book will surprise and delight bakers of all stripes.
Culinary instructor, baker, and owner of Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden, Norman, explores the European breadmaking traditions that inspire him most --from the rye breads of France to the saltless ciabattas of Italy, to the traditional Christmas loaves of Scandinavia.avia.
"Norman's passion for the tactile, time-consuming pleasure of bread-making is infectious and his step-by-step instructions are nice and clear."--Bon Appétit

"It sounds crazy to say, given all the accolades for his Easy Tiger Bakery, but David Norman might be the most underrated baking professional working in America today. Lucky for us, this world-class bread baking uber-mensch has documented American and European bread traditions shot through his own personal Austin Texas prism. Bread on the Table is a must for any home baking enthusiast or professional . . . it's that good." --Andrew Zimmern, host of Bizarre Foods

"Beautifully written with Norman's dry humor and vivid details of meals he enjoyed 25 years ago, the book is filled with stories that you can enjoy reading, even if you never make any of the dishes, but serious bread bakers will relish the technical instructions that take you from simple yeasted country breads and flatbreads to complicated ryes. . . . [Bread on the Table is] a resource that baking students and home bakers will be studying for years to come."--Austin-American Statesman