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A beautifully written book by a true artisan. . . . Easy to read and likely to inspire,this book will take your bread-making to the next level.Sandor Ellix Katz, fermentation revivalist; author of The Art of Fermentation andother fermentation bestsellersIt's impossible to read through the recipes inThe Hungry Ghost Bread Bookwithout being inspired to scoop out some sourdough starter and get mixing.Maurizio Leo, author of James Beard AwardwinningThe Perfect LoafFor the adventurous home baker and small-scale commercial baker alike, The Hungry Ghost Bread Book is a delicious guide and a pious devotional to the wonderful, awe-inspiring world of sourdough. What does it mean to take on the practice of bread? Jonathan Stevens, co-owner of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, Massachusetts, has pondered this question over thirty years of baking sourdough bread. Baking is a ritual that demands attention, physical proximity, close observation, and continual adjustment. It begets sustenance, fost

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A brief, invaluable guide to the art of growing vegetables around the year and saving money in the process.Vegetable Growing is a practical guide to frugal allotmenteering, including planning your plot, looking after the plants and practical tips for keeping your costs down, such as clever ways of making freebie alternatives to common growing tools.An additional handy section offers advice on which fruit and veg will save you the most money, as well as a season-by-season guide and ideas for boosting your savings with foraged and wild food.Written by Jonathan Stevens of the Real Men Sow blog, who recently embarked on a mission to find out how much he could save by growing his own fruit and vegetables on a half-sized allotment plot.

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