52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust

by William Alexander

Book Overview

William Alexander is determined to bake the perfect loaf of bread. He tasted it long ago, in a restaurant, and has been trying to reproduce it ever since. Without success. Now, on the theory that practice makes perfect, he sets out to bake peasant bread every week until he gets it right. He bakes his loaf from scratch. And because Alexander is nothing if not thorough, he really means from scratch: growing, harvesting, winnowing, threshing, and milling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565125835
• ISBN13: 9781565125834
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 8.3"