The easy way to bake bread at home—all you need is FLOUR, WATER and SALT to get started!

Begin your sourdough journey with the bestselling beginner's book on sourdough baking—100,000 copies sold! Many bakers speak of their sourdough starter as if it has a magical life of its own, so it can be intimidating to those new to the sourdough world; fortunately with Artisan Sourdough Made Simple, Emilie Raffa removes the fear and proves that baking with sourdough is easy, and can fit into even a working parent’s schedule! Any new baker is inevitably hit with question after question. Emilie has the answers. As a professionally trained chef and avid home baker, she uses her experience to guide readers through the science and art of sourdough.

With step-by-step master recipe guides, readers learn how to create and care for their own starters, plus they get more than 60 unique recipes to bake a variety of breads that suit their every need. Featured recipes include:
- Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Bread
- Cinnamon Raisin Swirl
- Blistered Asiago Rolls with Sweet Apples and Rosemary
- Multigrain Sandwich Bread
- No-Knead Tomato Basil Focaccia
- Raspberry Gingersnap Twist
- Sunday Morning Bagels
- and so many more!

With the continuing popularity of the whole foods movement, home cooks are returning to the ancient practice of bread baking, and sourdough is rising to the forefront. Through fermentation, sourdough bread is easier on digestion—often enough for people who are sensitive to gluten—and healthier.

Artisan Sourdough Made Simple gives everyone the knowledge and confidence to join the fun, from their first rustic loaf to beyond.

This book has 65 recipes and 65 full-page photographs.

Get in the Kitchen with Pro Tips, Tricks, Shortcuts & Amazing Recipes

The Clever Cookbook is your kitchen’s new best friend. Emilie Raffa’s debut cookbook is packed with all the timesaving shortcuts and flavor-boosting tips that she learned in culinary school and puts to use daily as a busy mom cooking easy and delicious meals for her family. When you cook with this book, it’s like Emilie is right there in your kitchen, telling stories and walking you through the steps to make amazing food with ease—and teaching you all her handy time-savers along the way! Her recipes focus on fresh, whole-food ingredients; this is comfort food you can feel good about.

As an example of what’s inside, Emilie’s version of classic risotto—which normally needs endless stirring on the stovetop—is much easier and just as delicious baked in the oven. Freeze meat in a marinade right when you get home from the store and you’re ready for amazingly flavorful dishes such as The New Mediterranean Baked Chicken or Sweet & Savory Soy Grilled Flank Steak & Zucchini all week long.

With these incredible recipes and tips, anyone can learn to prepare delicious homemade meals quickly and with ease.