Since 1992, Amy s Bread has served up New York City s best handmade breads, feeding more than 55,000 loyal customers each month and supplying many of the city s finest restaurantsand food shops. Lovingly made using traditional, centuries old methods from the heart of Europe, Amy s breads astound customers with their rich, complex flavors and crusty, chewy textures. < >This beautifully illustrated update of the classic Amy s Bread cookbook lets you make Amy s hearty, satisfying breads in your own kitchen. Here you ll find Amy s favorite and most popular recipes, as well as the baking tips and techniques you ll need to create loaves that live up to the highest expectations, with ideal textures, surprising flavor dimensions, and picture perfect results. Amy and her executive pastry chef Toy Kim Dupree explain the essentials of bread making in careful detail, from using the most wholesome and fresh ingredients, to setting up your kitchen with affordable, effective equipment, to managing
