I was going to announce that One Good Loaf is 100 members strong, but yesterday we topped that. It's very exciting to see all of the beautiful photos (I've especially admired the amazing holiday breads) shared in the group pool. So inspiring!
Now that the holidays are behind us, we in colder climates continue to focus on nourishing ourselves and our families through the remaining cold months. Here is a book to take you from winter to spring, with a basic bread primer, to herbed chicken pot pie, to a classic yellow layer cake that will grace your easter table.
The Art & Soul of Baking, by Cindy Mushet, is the latest addition to Sur la Table's cookbook series and was selected as the October '08 choice of the Gourmet Magazine Cookbook club.
This is a beautifully photographed and written book with practical advice on baking ingredients and tools. Thanks to the good people at Andrews McMeel publishing, we have a copy to giveaway this week to one of our group members.
To be eligible to win you must be a member of our flickr group pool. We are always open to home bakers of all experience levels -- to join please sign up for a free flickr account and follow the 'join us' prompt to flickr mail. New members are usually added the same day.
Interested members please leave a comment on this post about what you plan to bake next. Please, one comment only.
We'll keep it open all week. Comments will be closed Friday, January 16 at 5 pm (EST). Shortly thereafter I will announce a winner of this gorgeous book.
Bake on!
Hey Molly! I received this for my birthday ... I think I'm pretty easy to shop for :) Isn't it gorgeous? I haven't spent much time with it yet, but I did give it another little caress as I set up my kitchen bookshelf a couple days ago.
Posted by: Lisa | January 09, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Ooh, looks like a gorgeous book! I'd love to be considered. My next baking? Tonight's challah!
Posted by: The Purloined Letter | January 09, 2009 at 01:47 PM
Great looking book! I plan to make cinnamon rolls! Yumm!
Thanks!
Posted by: Jen Gough | January 09, 2009 at 02:37 PM
What a gorgeous book! The next thing to be baked will most likely be the bread from your last post...planning on using some roasted tomatoes I froze from the garden this year to make home-made tomato soup on Sunday and that bread looks like it would fit right in! Also doing another pizza this weekend and working on my dough recipe! Thanks for the chance to win the book. I'm so enjoying being involved in this group!
Posted by: Rachel | January 09, 2009 at 02:48 PM
Mmmm, this looks so good. I think today is going to be a baking day. :) (I see in the above comments some challah, and I haven't tried it yet, so I think it's time...)
Posted by: Molly | January 09, 2009 at 03:21 PM
Wow, what a lovely book! My husband's and my baking has been very basic as of yet, but we are enjoying it. Tonight we are throwing in a loaf when we get home to accompany dinner for a friend who's having a tough time (When you don't know what else to do? Food. Or knitting. But food is usually quicker.)
Posted by: mel | January 09, 2009 at 03:52 PM
I'm going to perfect the Roasted Garlic and Cheddar bread I started working on today. So there will probably be one or two more versions of it. =)
Posted by: nytesong | January 09, 2009 at 03:58 PM
The book looks fantastic! I'm thinking about making a pear cake this weekend - pears and walnuts, very yummy! :-)
Posted by: Eva | January 09, 2009 at 04:39 PM
What a beautiful book! Something to savour and treasure.
I'm planning on trying a few things from my 'Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook' now that the holiday rush is over. I think I'll go for Honey Whole-Wheat Bread and Cranberry-Pecan Rye Bread. My twins have been wanting cinnamon sticky buns so they're tops on the list too!
Thanks, Molly!
A.
Posted by: alexandra | January 09, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Oh how wonderful!!!! I've been sidetracked from bread making lately, but I'm ready to get that oven fired up! I've been wanting to try making English muffins, so that's next on the list. What a wonderful give away! Thank you!
Posted by: Stefani | January 09, 2009 at 05:32 PM
i hope stefani lets us know how the english muffins go - i've researched recipes but haven't taken the plunge into the knooks and crannies yet. we just got back on track with baking bread recently. i make two loaves of traditional white bread and we devour one loaf as soon as it comes out of the oven. i think the next thing i bake will be carrot cake. i have a hankering.
Posted by: molly | January 09, 2009 at 05:40 PM
Now this looks like my kind of book! And One Good Loaf is certainly the best group on flickr. So inspiring!
Posted by: Jenny | January 09, 2009 at 05:41 PM
i'm going to make a practice Chocolate cake before my son's actual birthday in 2 weeks.
"practice", basically means I really like chocolate cake and want two. :)
Posted by: mindi bartell | January 09, 2009 at 05:46 PM
Thanks for the heads up Molly. i have to admit i've not baked a loaf in a long while so some beautifully photographed inspiration might be just what i need.
cheers.
Posted by: Ella | January 09, 2009 at 06:52 PM
what a lovely book, i am planning on baking apple dorset bread...a long time favorite. oh and some scones too :) thank you for this giveaway :)
Posted by: shelbi | January 09, 2009 at 07:06 PM
What a delicious book! The next thing I'm going to bake will be a fresh wholemeal loaf! We'll be digging in before the butter has time to melt!
Posted by: Jules | January 09, 2009 at 07:10 PM
oh wow, the book looks beautiful! I'm wanting to start baking bread with my little girl soon, this would help get us going!
Posted by: lovelydesign | January 09, 2009 at 07:10 PM
I have always thought that the group was only for bread baking... So, I was waiting until I got the bread making mojo back to post pictures. But now I see this is much more than just bread! (which is not a little either).
So, I will bake bread and pizza tomorrow. I will let you know how it went.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Julie Alvarez | January 09, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Ooh, this book looks lovely. I'd love to be considered for the giveaway. Next up in my oven - some wonderful, basic no knead bread in my sexy, new dutch oven; corn muffins with the fancy cornmeal I got for Christmas; and maybe even Smitten Kitchen's fig and walnut biscotti, if I have time (http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/fig-and-walnut-biscotti/).
Thanks so much!
Posted by: Jen Z | January 09, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Wow!~what a beautiful book!!! This weekend I plan on making some soup so I'll be getting my 8 year old son's input and then we'll bake up some sort of bread (his favorite is honey whole wheat bread..but I'm kind of in the mood for something simpler!).
Posted by: Shelly | January 09, 2009 at 09:33 PM
me want boooook!
Posted by: Molly | January 10, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Wahoo! 100+ how exciting! I've been meaning to try out the No-Knead bread recipe from the New York Times in 2006 and have decided that nows the time to finally do it! I'll be breaking in a new dutch oven that I was given for Christmas. Can't wait!
Posted by: Fuji Mama | January 10, 2009 at 03:00 AM
I had two different doughs to rise in the night. I will transform them into Danish "Rugbrød" (Ryebread) and little wheat bread later today ;-)
Thanks
Posted by: Nanna | January 10, 2009 at 03:21 AM
I am still not mastering bread making - which I just can't understand as I can turn out cakes and follow other recipes with no probs whatsoever! One of my resolutions this year is to finally get it right, so that I can turn out an edible loaf. 100+ members is great well done - but I must bake a loaf and submit a picture soon or I will feel like such a fraud being part of this group. Maybe I will try today and exorcise my demons!
Thanks Molly,
love emma x
Posted by: Emma | January 10, 2009 at 03:57 AM
I am going to have to have some baking success soon else I will found out as being a fradulent member of the group. I had no success baking last year but will exorcise my demons and try again! Thank you Molly, love Emma x
Posted by: Emma | January 10, 2009 at 04:03 AM
oh wow. the book looks wonderful. i want to try this recipe i found of cinnamon oatmeal bread sometime next week :)
thank you!
Marta
Posted by: marta | January 10, 2009 at 04:47 AM
Sounds wonderful! I'll be making the flaxseed loaf from The Bread Bible this afternoon...my husband and I go through two a week :) Happy Baking!
Posted by: allie | January 10, 2009 at 06:59 AM
That's so sweet from you!! Thank you.
We gonna make muffins today!! (with chocolate)
Posted by: natascha | January 10, 2009 at 07:08 AM
The book looks wonderful and I would love to have a new book about baking-especially with all those photos! :)
I'm making biscuits and I think I am going to try "Country Living's" January Agave-sweetened carrot muffins.
Posted by: Regina | January 10, 2009 at 08:10 AM
Oh what a great present !! I've been neglecting my cooking for a time. What a shame ! My resolution for 2009 is to cook and bake some natural products and bio first ! My health need is terribly and my family deserve best food ever ! My next bake is some waffles called "waffles of Liège" or "gaufres de Liège" (in french) these waffles are typical from my province (Liège in Belgium). Big waffles with huge pieces of sugar ;-) so yummi yummi !! Happy New Year !!
Posted by: Sandrine alias Didine | January 10, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Wow...this book looks wonderful! It's making me want to learn how to bake! I need this kind of inspiration! :D
Posted by: Maria | January 10, 2009 at 11:00 PM
I'm planning to bake my first loaf tomorrow with my kids! We are all excited about it and hope it goes well!
Posted by: Lorna Mackinnon | January 10, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Beautiful book! I think orange cranberry scones are next on the list! I haven't been good about posting pictures because the light in our kitchen is nonexistent, but this group inspired me to finally try the No Knead Bread. My husband was in love. Maybe I should whip up some more today.
Posted by: Sara and Matt Elliott | January 11, 2009 at 09:16 AM
I'm making the no knead bread today and I'm attempting to make a starter for some more complex breads. My first one failed. :(
Posted by: Sarah Jackson | January 11, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Ohhh! Beautifule book. Gives me inpriration to break in my new mixer.
Posted by: Rose | January 11, 2009 at 06:12 PM
Looks like a beautiful book! I am planning to bake soft pretzels this week!
Posted by: granolagirl | January 11, 2009 at 11:48 PM
I am a little intimidated being in a group of such talented bakers! I have made very basic bread recipes/loaves, but I would love to make some of the beautiful works of art displayed by the group--just simply beautiful. My next loaf will be the No Knead, Dutch Oven Bread. I think I can handle that...hopefully!
Posted by: Missy W | January 13, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Next week I hope to try to make either a loaf of rye bread or some rye bread rolls. I bought a bag of rye flour that is ready to be used! Thanks for the giveaway, Molly.
Posted by: lisa | January 13, 2009 at 10:56 AM
what a beautiful book. its been so long since i've gotten my baking groove on, but I've had my sights set on some homemade crackers or just a good plain loaf of white sandwich bread (practical necessities for us these days)...
Posted by: Chelsea Slaven-Davis | January 13, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Hi! I just joined in your fun flickr pool...I can't wait to join the fun. Looks like a great book, and a good resource. Thanks!
Posted by: sarahkeith | January 15, 2009 at 08:48 AM
I'm so glad to be a part of all of this! This book looks lovely!
Posted by: Jane | January 15, 2009 at 10:32 AM
What I'm planning to bake next?? Well, buns for tomorrow kids sandwiches, whisky chocolate cake & challah for tomorrow - Shabbat, 2 fruit tarts for my sister birthday (sat night) and a sourdough bread planned for sunday..
that'll be all..
.. unless...
Posted by: sandra | January 15, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Mmmm! I love reading cookbooks! At the moment, I'm working on a batch of our basic daily bread, but love making things from the Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day book!
Posted by: Tiffani | January 15, 2009 at 03:44 PM