Welcome to your crash course in sourdough, flaky biscuits, and glorious dinner rolls that will upgrade your breadbasket. Each chapter contains a guide to the techniques mastered in our test kitchen. Learn the must-know secrets of our tastiest twist breads, perfect pull-apart breads, and other endless how-tos that will help you have a lifetime of baking success. From stunning strawberry-studded cucumber bread to a brilliant cardamom and cinnamon jam-filled Norwegian Julekake, you’ll find some of our favorites for every occasion as well as new recipes we can’t wait for you to bake. So, put down the dough and pick up this book. is the secret to beautiful loaves, fresh baguettes, and mouthwatering boules you’ve been waiting for. Savor this collection of recipes that have been shared across cultures and centuries, an ode to the simple combination of flour, water, salt, and yeast.