Kneaders Bakery & Cafe

by Colleen Worthington

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Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is a brilliant collection of recipes and tutorials by Colleen Worthington. Released 3rd Oct 2023 by Shadow Mountain Publishing, it's 352 pages and is available in hardcover format. 

This is a huge collection of family-gathering-worthy high quality recipes with eye appeal, quality ingredients, and taste. The author(s) are known for artisanal breads and baked goods, but their restaurants also serve soups, sandwiches, and other foods, and this is a huge compilation of menu items to prepare at home. 

The recipes are arranged thematically: breakfast, salad, sandwiches, soups, drinks, breads, dips & spreads, stuffings & croutons, cakes & trifles, cookies & bars, pies & puddings, and sweets & treats. Recipes include an introduction/background, bullet list of ingredients in a sidebar, and full prep and cooking directions. Ingredient measures are provided in imperial (American) units only. Nutritional information is not included. 

Most ingredients will be readily available at any moderately large grocery store in North America. 

The photography is clear and in color throughout the book. Serving suggestions are attractive, well styled, and appetizing. The author has also included highlighted text boxes with alternative presentations and "Tasty tips" for improving the recipes. 

Five stars. This is a really well rounded collection and would make a superlative choice for public library acquisition, for holiday gifting, and for home use. It is full of classic recipes and will become a standard go-to in the kitchen. There are many many cookie/cake/sweets recipes which are perfect for get-togethers, potlucks, and holiday entertaining. 

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes