Bread Toast Crumbs: Recipes for No-Knead Loaves & Meals to Savor Every Slice, Stafford Alexandra

Alexandra Stafford grew up eating her mothers peasant bread at nearly every meal--the recipe for which was a closely-guarded family secret. When her blog, Alexandras Kitchen, began to grow in popularity, readers started asking how to make the bread theyd heard so much about; the bread they had seen peeking into photos. Finally, Alexandras mother relented, and the recipe went up on the internet. It has since inspired many who had deemed bread-baking an impossibility to give it a try, and their results have exceeded expectations. The secret is in its simplicity: the no-knead dough comes together in fewer than five minutes, rises in an hour, and after a second short rise, bakes in buttered bowls.

After you master the famous peasant bread, youll work your way through its many variations, both in flavor (Cornmeal, Jalapeno, and Jack; Three Seed) and form (Cranberry Walnut Dinner Rolls; Cinnamon Sugar Monkey Bread). Youll enjoy breads usual utilities with Food Cart Grilled Cheese and the Summer Tartine with Burrata and Avocado, but then youll discover its true versatility when you use it to sop up Mussels with Shallot and White Wine or juicy Roast Chicken Legs. Finally, youll find ways to savor every last bite, from Panzanella Salad Three Ways to Roasted Tomato Soup to No-Bake Chocolate-Coconut Cookies.