"Good bread begins with just four honest ingredients: flour, water, salt and yeast. Nothing could be simpler and yet nothing is more gratifying." GAIL's







Since opening the first GAIL's in 2005, the team behind London's most inviting artisan bakery has been on a mission to bring high-quality, handmade bread and delicious vibrant food to local communities. In this, their first, stunning cookbook, GAIL's take us through the day with inventive, fresh recipes.







This abundant recipe book brings the spirit of GAIL's alive. It starts with the essential how-to's of mixing, kneading and shaping loaves before going on to offer over 100 varied savoury and sweet recipes inspired by the simplicity of cooking good bread and all the delicious mealtime possibilities around it.







GAIL's will encourage you to try your hand at a basic foolproof bloomer, bake a satisfying sourdough, create morning muffins and pastries, bold salads, flavoursome pies, appetizing tarts and sandwiches, easy afternoon biscuits and cakes, and finally cook delicious savoury meals and desserts for supper.







Simply divided into Baker's Essentials, Bread, Breakfast, Lunch, Tea and Supper, the GAIL's Cookbook includes:







White poppy seed bloomer



French dark sourdough



Wholemeal loaf



Focaccia



Brioche plum and ginger pudding



Buckwheat pancakes with caramelised apples and salted butter honey



Pizza Bianca with violet artichokes and burrata



Truffle, raclette and roast shallot toastie



Teatime sandwiches



Savoury scones & fruit scones



Red quinoa and smokey aubergine yoghurt salad



Baked sardines with sourdough crumbs and heritage tomato salad



Fregola and chicken salad



Baked bread and chicken soup



Tuna Nicoise on toast



Sourdough lasagna



Root vegetable and Fontina bake



Leek and goat's cheese picnic loaf



Brown sourdough ice cream with raspberry