Calling DEB and other bakers.

[Up In Smoke]

I have pretty much never really baked bread. (bread machine boy here)
i have been looking at some of the books out there and see several that call themselves
the bread bible.
Which one would be a good place for a beginner??

[deb415611]

If you want to do just bread I would recommend The Bread Bakers Apprentice by Peter Reinhart.  It is great for a beginner - lots of pictures & instruction.   

If you want to a general baking cookbook - bread, cookies, muffins, pies, etc I would recommend King Arthur Flour Baking Companion.

[iceman]

The BBA is a good book. deb has you pointed the right direction. Have fun.  :)

[hal4uk]

In the meantime, you can try Hab's Cuban Bread recipe.  It's gooooood.

[Caribou]

Hi Up in Smoke :)
I have the William Sonoma Bread Cookbook which is not a huge book but has all the basic recipes and clear instructions.
I love it,
Carolyn

[Habanero Smoker]

This site have been very useful for me.

Baking 911

[Caribou]

I stumbled across this blog that has many bread recipes
http://ayearinbread.earthandhearth.com/
It's called "A Year in Bread"
Carolyn