People love a fresh loaf. The way it smells, the crunch of the crust, the warm, soft texture of bread newly out of the oven. The growth of artisan bakeries and the increasing choice in supermarkets is testament to the fact that we want an alternative to the pre-packaged conformity of mass-produced baking. So why not make it ourselves? Bread is cheap to make, and a lot simpler than you might think. The Bread Revolution is a call to arms, encouraging all of us to think again about baking our own loaves. It demystifies the whole process, offering an easy repertoire of delicious savoury breads and sweet dough treats, plus down-to-earth tips. Its 60 inspiring recipes range from soda bread to potato and rosemary, healthy multi-seed wholemeal to an amazing sourdough that can fit in your busy schedule. Central to the book is the idea that bread can be a meal in itself, with ideas for quick lunches, children's teas and evening meals. Plus cinnamon Danish pastries and hot cross buns, and a host of thrifty recipes for your bread leftovers, from summer gazpacho to winter-warming bread and butter pudding. Key points: affordable, easy recipes to make bread making accessible to everyone from novices through to experienced cooks; contains 60 recipes including enriched white bread, sourdough, English muffins, doughnuts and hot cross buns; tips on how to save money by using every last piece of the bread with recipes such as bread and butter pudding, croutons and stuffing; Duncan Glendinning and Patrick Ryan have a rapidly growing profile and are two of the strongest names to watch on the UK food scene; Duncan has been named a Food Hero in the Good Housekeeping Food Awards and he and Patrick were shortlisted for the BCE Environmental Leadership Awards for their ethical, green approach and use of organic, local and foraged ingredients.