Bread and Bread Machine Bible: 250 recipes for breads from around the world, made both by hand and in a bread machine, with traditional classics and new ideas
This delightful book celebrates bread in all its diversity. Containing over 250 warming recipes that will fill your home with enticing aromas, there are traditional recipes from around the world. With nutritional information, cook's tips, variations and 1200 photographs, this is the definitive guide to breads and bread-making.
I really like the informative part at the beginning that talks about the different breads from each part of the world. I feel like it's not really for a beginner, although the directions in the front are very helpful for any beginning Baker. The recipes themselves can be a bit advanced for someone that has not baked much bread yet, and a little bit intimidating. I have used it more thoroughly over the years as I became more adept at bread baking.
A very complete informative book on everything bread. This book could easily replace all the other books you have about bread on your shelf. It would make a good gift for a beginning baker.