Roy Levy

Gail Mejia

Gail's bakeries are loved by many and touted by some as the best in  London with branches all over the city.

the stunningly beautiful cookbook from the ever-popular neighbourhood bakery

With mouth-watering photography and over 100 delicious recipes, the team behind GAIL's will take you through the basics of breadmaking and then take you on to preparing a whole cornucopia of sweet and savoury tasty treats and flavourful meals. 
 
'An amazingly helpful fail proof book' -- ***** Reader review 
'If you love baking, you need this in your life!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Packed with delicious recipes to make over and over again' -- ***** Reader review 
'Worth every penny - joyful!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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"Good bread begins with just four honest ingredients: flour, water, salt and yeast. Nothing could be simpler and yet nothing is more gratifying." -- GAIL's 
 
 Since opening the first GAIL's in 2005, the team behind the UK's most inviting artisan bakery has been on a mission to bring high-quality, handmade bread and delicious vibrant food to local communities. In this, their first, stunning cookbook, GAIL's take us through the day with inventive, fresh recipes. 
 
 Starting with the essential how-tos of mixing, kneading and shaping loaves before going on to offer over 100 varied savoury and sweet recipes, GAIL's will encourage you to try your hand at a basic foolproof bloomer, bake a satisfying sourdough, create morning muffins and pastries, bold salads, flavoursome pies, appetizing tarts and sandwiches, easy afternoon biscuits and cakes, and finally cook delicious savoury meals and desserts for supper. 
 
 Simply divided into Baker's Essentials, Bread, Breakfast, Lunch, Tea and Supper, the GAIL's Cookbook includes: 
 
 White poppy seed bloomer 
 French dark sourdough 
 Wholemeal loaf 
 Focaccia 
 Brioche plum and ginger pudding 
 Buckwheat pancakes with caramelised apples and salted butter honey 
 Pizza Bianca with violet artichokes and burrata 
 Truffle, raclette and roast shallot toastie 
 Teatime sandwiches 
 Savoury scones &amp; fruit scones 
 Red quinoa and smokey aubergine yoghurt salad 
 Baked sardines with sourdough crumbs and heritage tomato salad 
 Fregola and chicken salad 
 Baked bread and chicken soup 
 Tuna Nicoise on toast 
 Sourdough lasagna 
 Root vegetable and Fontina bake 
 Leek and goat's cheese picnic loaf 
 Brown sourdough ice cream with raspberry

Gail Mejia

Praise for Gail's Artisan Bakery Cookbook

Gail's bakeries are loved by many and touted by some as the best in London with branches all over the city.

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