The
Taste of Bread by Raymond Calvel, et al
This translation from the original French book is like a full
Masters Degree in bread baking in a single book! Raymond Calvel
can convey more information in two pages than most authors
do in an entire chapter.
Artisan
Baking Across America by Maggie Glezer, Ben Fink (Photographer)
This book provides a wonderful insight to the world of artisan
bread baking as it exists in America. The section on wheat
and flour production was also interesting.
The
Bread Baker's Apprentice by Peter Reinhart, Ron Manville (Photographer)
Peter Reinhart takes the reader through a short course in
bread baking. It may be short, but it is complete. It never
ceases to amaze me how much variation you can get with the
simple ingredients of flour, water, yeast and salt.
The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book by Laurel Robertson, et al
Laurel Robertson is the customer that Alan Scott built his
first bread oven for. Laurel is also the one that taught Alan
how to bake whole grain Desem bread. Desem can be briefly
described as a simple bread with a complex description of
how to make it.