Description
Book SynopsisWritten by the bestselling author of Bread Baking for Beginners, who is also a home-schooling mother of three with a keen take on how to teach children useful skills, Let's Bake Bread! is filled with fool proof recipes that will turn kids into confident bakers and helpers in the kitchen.
Start with an easy-to-handle cloud dough, and your youngest will soon be making Snail Rolls and On the Run Energy Buns (all the while improving their fine motor skills). Graduate to adventure dough and kids will learn about eating seasonally while making pizza, focaccia, and flatbreads. Breads like pita, naan, and conchas highlight lessons about cultures around the world. Culminating for kids twelve and up is the holy grail for all home bakers: the simple science of sourdough. What better or more delicious way to spend quality time together?
Trade Review “Bonnie Ohara’s teaching ignited my own love of baking. And with her new book,
Let’s Bake Bread!, I’m able to pass along that passion to my kids! Her recipes are filled with creative ways for parents to engage their kids and create lasting memories of time spent together with delicious results.”
—
Jenna Fischer, actress and podcast host “
Let’s Bake Bread! shows us how to bake up a community, one family at a time. Bonnie’s foundational skills, thoughtful recipes, and encouraging guidance will inspire you and your kids to turn on the oven.”
—
Martin Philip, baker and author of Breaking Bread“
Let’s Bake Bread! is stunning, inspiring, and wildly doable. Bonnie’s guidance brings the magic of bread, not only into your kitchen, but into your relationships. You’ll love it.”—
Kendra Adachi, New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way and The Lazy Genius Kitchen“
Let's Bake Bread! offers more than just delicious bread recipes—it's a playbook for making the most of our time with our kids in the kitchen. Bonnie's insights and advice throughout each recipe nurture learning, patience, and observation through making a simple loaf of bread. As Bonnie says, "Sensory memories stick!" So get in the kitchen with the kiddos, mix some dough, and let's bake bread.”—
Maurizio Leo, author of The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More“Bonnie is an exceptionally talented baker and mother that makes baking fun, approachable, and comforting. I have been following her journey for years and have admired how dedicated and passionate she is to her children through the lens of bread baking—a skill that she has mastered and cleverly uses as a learning tool to elevate the growth of her family.”
—
Bryan Ford, author of New World SourdoughTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Bake Bread with Kids
Tools of the Trade
Core Ingredients: Flour, Yeast, Salt, and Water
How Bread Is Made
ENRICHED BREADS FOR BEGINNERS: Recipes to Engage the Senses, for Ages 3 to 7Baking with Your Senses Cloud Bread
Herbed Leaves and Snail Rolls
Garlic Herb Butter
Leaf Rubbings On the Run Energy Buns
Almond Butter
Fluffy French Milk Bread
Raspberry Jam
Sweet Dreams Bunny Bread
Tea Ceremony Winter Warming Spices Bread
Hot Chocolate with Homemade Whipped Cream
Paper Snowflakes Cookie Bread (Conchas/Melonpan)
Springtime Rainbow Bread
Watercolor Painting SEASONAL BREADS: Recipes to Connect with Nature, for Ages 7 to 10Keeping a Baker’s Notebook Anytime Adventure Bread
All-Year Herb Croutons
Spring/Summer Focaccia Mosaic
Garlic and Herb Dipping Oil
Learning About Flowers Spring Wildflower Seed Twists
Beet and White Bean Dip
Learning About Seeds Spring Pressed Flower and Herb Crackers
Pressed Flowers Summer Ficelles with Cherry Tomatoes
Homemade Mayo
Summer Pizza with Tomatoes and Pesto
Mortar and Pestle Pesto
Summer Bread Salad (Panzanella)
Gabe’s Vinaigrette
Fall Focaccia with Apples, Pecans, and Cheddar
Apple Exploration Fall Flatbread with Potato and Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Garlic
Fall Herbs Crackers
Caramelized Onion Dip
Winter Olive and Lemon Focaccia
Gabe’s Lemonade
Citrus and Herb Scavenger Hunt Winter Squash and Orange Zest Fougasse
Central Valley Dukkah
BREADS AROUND THE WORLD: Recipes Exploring History and Culture, for Ages 12 to 14Timeline: The History of Bread Crackerbread
Corn and Wheat Tortillas
Herb Sauce
Corn in the Americas Pita
Bread in Ancient Egypt and Greece Naan
Garlic Butter
Lentil Cakes
Ode to Bread Apple Cider Barm Bread
Fresh Butter
Middle Age Celtics’ Love for Bread Rye, Wheat, and Corn Bread
Potato Bread
Staple Ffoods in Ddifferent Ccultures Brioche
Let Them Eat Cake! Wonder Bread
Make Your Own Breadcrumbs Whole Grain Sandwich Loaf
Whole Grain Innovations SOURDOUGH BREADS: Recipes Based In Math and Science, for Ages 12 and UpBaker’s Percentages and Mathematics Sourdough Starter
Put Your Sourdough Starter to Use Simple Sourdough Tinned Loaf
Intermediate Dutch Oven Sourdough
Oatmeal or Multigrain Sourdough
Is It Nutritious? Sprouted Quinoa and Chia Sourdough
Wholegrain Miche
Create Your Own Baker’s Mar
