The Metropolitan Bakery Cookbook

by James Barrett, Wendy Smith Born

In the tradition of great artisan bread bakers, James Barrett and Wendy Smith Born share a passionate commitment to bread based on traditional baking methods. Their vision has helped make the award-winning Metropolitan Bakery in Philadelphia a favorite destination for more than 13,000 customers each week. Now, just in time for its 10th anniversary celebration, co-owners Barrett and Born reveal the secrets that will allow you to enjoy the bakery's best breads, pastries, cookies, muffins, focaccia, flatbreads, cakes, and other baked goods at home.

The Metropolitan Bakery Cookbook offers more than 100 mouthwatering recipes for favorites such as Potato-Rosemary Bread, Country Bread, Brioche, Cappuccino Muffins, Fig-Oat Scones, Cinnamon Swirl Danish, Chocolate Layer Cake, Plum and Blackberry Crisps, Lemon Bars, Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies, Spiced Cornmeal Crackers, and the bakery's signature French Berry Rolls. Also included are the "go-withs" that loyal customers seek out, like savory spreads and jams, salads, quiches, chutneys, and sandwiches. Accompanied by more than 75 photographs, these delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes--a compilation of both sweet and savory--are certain to win Metropolitan Bakery a new legion of devotees.

Established in 1993, Metropolitan Bakery is an artisan bread bakery specializing in handmade European rustic breads and pastries. Consistently voted "Best of Philly," the bakery has six retail locations throughout the Philadelphia area and supplies breads and pastries to more than 100 restaurants and gourmet stores.

Genres: Cookbooks

258 pages, Hardcover

First published November 22, 2003

Reviews

[Pattie Tierney · Rating 2 out of 5]

Food is sensuous, tasted as much with the eyes as the palate. The creators of this book seem to have forgotten that. Every photo in the book is done in a sepia tone. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING looked the least bit appetizing, so having read through each recipe, decided not to try a one, and with great speed and much relief, returned it to the library. I can only ask why.

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to return this to Library when I realized I had no time for baking before Christmas 2008. I ate sticky buns at this bakery in 2003 and they were the perfect replica of my Philadelphia childhood sticky buns. Excellent! I'd like to try this recipe some day.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice artisan bread recipes, and more.

[pea. · Rating 5 out of 5]

forgot the variety of items that Metropolitan Bakery sells... wanted more bread recipes and tips but am too pleased with the rest of the chapters to be disappointed.
feeling homesick tho.