Beautiful CookbooksYour sourdough starter finally has a worthy handbook—one that meets you exactly where you are, which is precisely what Maurizio Leo achieves in The Perfect Loaf.
Sourdough here ranges from foundational starter loaves and pan bread to pizza, injera, gluten-free adaptations, and full seasonal menus built around a home starter.
We curated 8 books for this guide:
Your sourdough starter finally has a worthy handbook—one that meets you exactly where you are, which is precisely what Maurizio Leo achieves in The Perfect Loaf.
BAKE makes a case that your oven's been waiting for a baker this confident, and Paul Hollywood has the recipes to prove it.
Sourdough gets all the attention, but The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread by King Arthur Baking Company reveals 125 recipes proving there's so much more worth baking.
Cannelle et Vanille by Aran Goyoaga proves gluten-free baking tastes like it never needed permission to exist, offering 100 recipes that bring joy and genuine flavor to every meal and mood.
Dan Richer and Katie Parla's The Joy of Pizza proves that four simple ingredients can yield infinite delicious versions, and you'll stop second-guessing yourself the moment you pull your first pie from the oven.
Ethiopia by Yohanis Gebreyesus unfolds berbere-spiced stews, injera fermented with patience, and the stories woven through a cuisine as distinct and delicious as the land that grows it.
Melissa Weller and Carolynn Carreño's A Good Bake walks you through 120 recipes built on baking science you can actually understand, so your croissants crisp, your babka rises, and your sticky buns taste like they came from a restaurant kitchen.
By Heart by Hailee Catalano proves restaurant food isn't magic—just technique plus ingredients you already own, taught by someone who learned it all from her grandmother's Sunday table.
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Updated August 2026