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America's Bread Book

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I've had this book for about a year, and return to it often - whole grain hippie breads, quick breads, oddities I'll never make but enjoy reading about. It's all homey and cheerful, appreciative and old-fashioned. The Taos pumpkin bread is great, my sister loves the one-hour rustic Puerto Rican bread.

You'd have to be blind not to notice that bread is the "in" thing right now. With the proliferation of baking stones and bread machines right now you might as well jump on the bandwagon. M. Grubers book has a wondrous of variety of recipes (none of which call for the aforementioned items). Even better, America's bread book demonstrates the amazing scope of people within these United States. As well as putting some tasty eats within reach. I checked this one out of the 'brary so many times, I finally had to buy it!

I love this book because I love to bake! It really is a shame that it is out of print because the art of this book is how the author combines an account of her culinary journey across America with the different recipes she found along the way. Bread has long been a staple of society's most basic bonds and a culture's deepest roots. The way America's regions are bound together as well as distinguished by their unique breads is like a whole new plane of American history! If you can get your hands on a copy, buy it today.

I lived in Tulsa, OK many years ago and bought all of Mary Gubser's books (She's a Tulsa treasure) I was delighted when the big bread book of travels and recipes came out. I've made many of her recipes with high praise from family and friends. I consider it a wonderful keepsake!