Meet Anita Šumer, the passionate self-taught baker who sparked a global bread revolution! Originally from Slovenia, she began her sourdough journey out of necessity when her husband could no longer eat yeasted bread. Her success turned into an international sensation with over 70,000 Instagram followers and teaching tours across nine countries on three continents. This award-winning cookbook features simple yet ambitious recipes for rye, white, corn, and fruit breads, plus donuts and brioches. With step-by-step photography guiding you through weighing, mixing, kneading, shaping, scoring, and baking, it makes complex techniques feel totally doable. Anita wants everyone to bake healthier, delicious bread, and this book is your invitation to join the movement. Because sometimes the best recipes come from a place of love and determination!
Why it belongs in your kitchen:
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Internationally Acclaimed: Winner of two Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and taught in nine countries across three continents.
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Visual Guidance: Step-by-step photography covers every stage from weighing flour to pulling the loaf from the oven.
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Diverse Recipes: Covers everything from traditional rye to sweet brioche and donuts using the sourdough method.
