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Pizza, Focaccia, Flat and Filled Breads For Your Bread Machine: Perfect Every Time

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I bought this book because I absolutely love focaccia, but am forever spoiled by the ease of the bread machine. This book brings the two together beautifully! I made the Pesto Focaccia first, because I make my own pesto every summer and freeze it, and this was a great way to make use of it. It turned out really well, and it feels good to hear "Oh my gosh, this is great!" when you try something new! I can't wait to try some of the stuffed pizza recipes, they sound wonderful. The recipes are well written, instructions are clear, and there are a couple of very helpful sections in the beginning that go over equipment, ingredients and "Secrets for Success". There are also lots of hints throughout the book, in fact, there is one after almost every recipe. I also liked the fact that the book is spiral bound, yet hardcover. It lays flat for easy reference, which I found convenient. The only drawback is the lack of pictures. I am a sucker for a cookbook with LOTS of pictures, and I really missed them in this one.

This cookbook has turned out to be a favorite of ours, and my husband frequently says Why don't we try another recipe out of "Pizza Bread book"....we have enjoyed ALL the things we have created from this wonderful book! I think any new bride who has a bread maker should have this book! thank you Lora Brody for your wonderful recipes!

This cookbook has turned out to be a favorite of ours, and my husband frequently says Why don't we try another recipe out of "Pizza Bread book"....we have enjoyed ALL the things we have created from this wonderful book! I think any new bride who has a bread maker should have this book! thank you Lora Brody for your wonderful recipes!

I just returned from a cooking class where I had made three of the focaccias from this book and everyone was asking for the recipes. I wondered if the book was still available for those interested persons, and would just like to say, this cookbook has been the basis for my family weeknight dinners for years. The filled breads, like pastrami on rye and hot stuffed sub, make easy and interesting meals that everyone loves. The Pepperoni Pizza Roll has become legendary in our neighborhood and is a continual request as a favorite food for a birthday dinner. Stromboli is my husband's favorite. The Grilled Pizza I make from this book is so good I cannot get a better pizza or crust in a restaurant; I freeze the dough and make it for lunch whenever I crave something special, but have also served it at dinner parties and mostly "this is the best pizza I've ever eaten!" comes out of their mouths after the first bite. The PB and J Rolls are what my kids want on a picnic. This is one of the first cookbooks I ever purchased, and I've been using it with my bread machine for the last 17 years. Since then I have made bread in all different ways, machine or not, and from many different cookbooks, but this one I will never part with. Its part of our family life.

Great helpful tips in this book for using that breadmaker, no matter what brand it is. Especially since what I want to do is not make just regular loaves of bread. I'm trying to lose weight & get my cholesterol down so I've been trying to incorporate what I've learned into making HEALTHY bread. This book has really helped me do that. Information found in this book, that I didn't find anywhere else. Love it!

Being stuck in Dallas without a large quantity of great Italian food is not good. With this book my husband has learned to make great crusts. With some fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella and pancetta our friends say, "I think that this is the best pizza I've ever eaten!"

The Rustic Sourdough Focacia is great (though I make it in a baking pan instead of a cookie sheet - it's just too loose and thin otherwise)! Add some camelized onions to the top to make it even better.