Before we talk more about the book, I wanted to thank everyone who has already pre-ordered! Pre-orders are incredibly important (especially for first-time authors like me) and directly impact the book's success. Thank you!
Ten years ago, I created this website to help others find their way through the winding path of making sourdough bread at home. I've spent countless hours thinking about bread and often wondered if I wrote a cookbook, what would I put in it?
I wrote this sourdough cookbook to be your trusty companion in the kitchen. It'll be there, step by step, with new techniques and recipes at just the right time to help you further your skills and grow with you as a baker.
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Now that the book is finished and only weeks away from shipping, and after three years of testing and writing it, the answer is my sourdough cookbook was a way for me to bind together the past decade-plus of my hypotheses, experiments, a-ha moments, and findings with baking sourdough bread in my home kitchen.
And my book aligns perfectly with the same goal I've always had with The Perfect Loaf: to be a resource to help you become a better baker in your home kitchen.
My sourdough cookbook is as comprehensive as it gets, covering everything from creating your first sourdough starter to keeping your kitchen clean to shaping bread dough and troubleshooting every step.
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In-depth looks at each part of the process with tips and explanations. Here I'm pointing out the signs for a dough that's under-proofed, just right, and over-proofed.
In-depth walkthroughs on every step of the bread-making process. This shows one of the several guides to shaping (with a QR code to watch the video).
A collection of my favorite free-form (hearth) loaf recipes, from new ones like my Rustico to a Five-Grain Sourdough to favorites like my Walnut and Cranberry.
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My sourdough cookbook isn't only filled with crunchy and crusty loaves. There are naturally leavened sweet things, too, like this sourdough babka, bomboloni, cinnamon rolls, and more.
Lots of personal touches, too! I talk about how I structure my baking day and ways to schedule baking to fit into your schedule.
“There is no book written specifically for home bakers that surpasses this one. Maurizio presents each topic, however small, with precision and clarity, and meticulously elucidates even the most complex subjects. Maurizio has written a classic, and his book will have enduring relevance.”
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“With The Perfect Loaf Maurizio Leo has given all bread-heads, whether newbies or experienced bakers, the ideal gift. With his very organized and engaging writing style, Maurizio has demystified the process and science of sourdough baking so that anyone can make, and even improve upon, their loaves.”
“For the home and professional baker, Maurizio’s deep dive into the craft of sourdough is an incredible addition to our arsenal of grain greatness, an ideal marriage of science and sensibility. He reminds us of what brings us to the table and what we remember and yearn for once we step away from it. Perfect indeed.”
“Maurizio has distilled a lifetime of knowledge into a perfectly complete bible for every bread baker. This thorough guide to baking the best bread you’ve ever tasted is a must-have for anyone who loves bread.”
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“Maurizio Leo’s book has everything anyone would want to know about the art and science of bread baking, written beautifully and clearly for the first-time baker and the long-obsessed. This book is an encyclopedic and approachable addition to the canon from an anchor of the bread baking community.”
“For those looking to make professional-quality bread and perfect every element of baking bread at home, The Perfect Loaf will guide you there by giving you not just recipes but also the tools to think like a baker.”
Left: Aubrie Pick took the most beautiful photos for the cookbook, but here's me taking a behind-the-scenes shot of my sourdough babka. We shot the book during the pandemic—all 60 recipes in 10 days. That was not easy, given the long fermentation time of sourdough bread and the fact that it was just us.
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Yes, every recipe uses sourdough. However, the “sourdough discard” recipes use sourdough discard only for flavoring (like my sourdough cornbread!) and not as the primary leavener.
Yes! You should be able to find The Perfect Loaf on your local Amazon page (e.g., Amazon UK) or choose Book Depository, which ships FREE internationally.
To answer this question! For years I've loved the sourdough bomboloni recipe I developed and posted here at the site, and in the book, I have an updated version that's even better (gasp!). I also love my Rustico recipe, a bread with wonderfully complex flavors, an open interior, and a dark and crispy crust. There are also so many new and cool recipes that have taken me so long to develop—like sourdough English muffins—I can't wait till you all try them!
Homemade Sourdough: Easy, At Home Artisan Bread Making: Mason, Jane: 9780785838999: Amazon.com: Books
I'd love to hear from you; what are you most excited about with the book release? Do you have any questions about the book? Leave a comment below, and I'll get back to you!
Maurizio Leo is a home baker, New York Times Bestselling author, and the creator of the award-winning sourdough website, The Perfect Loaf. He has spent the past decade baking sourdough bread in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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