Today, people are rediscovering the joys of baking their own bread, not only as a cost-saving measure, but with the desire to go back to basics and enjoy making something rewarding.

Emmanuel Hadjiandreou is passionate about bread and in this, his first book, he shows you how to make it, step by step. The book starts by explaining the key to good bread: how flour and yeast work, which kitchen equipment makes life easier and how to ensure a light crumb and good crust. In Basics & Other Yeasted Breads, you’ll learn how to make a Basic White Bread with clear, step-by-step photos. With this method, you’ll have the base for a number of variations. The rest of the book covers Wheat-free or Gluten-free Breads, Sourdoughs, Flavoured Yeasted Breads, and Pastries and Sweet Treats – in more than 60 easy-to-follow recipes.