This packed, complete guide to making sourdough bread is about to be the next must-have on your kitchen shelf. Elaine Boddy spares no detail as she guides readers on how to make easy, no-knead artisan bread; from explaining what sourdough starter is to laying out the instructions for artisanal freeform loaves, she takes anyone who is interested in sourdough baking and guides them through the process. From novice to expert, all will find something in here they feel excited to make.

Elaine is known for making complicated recipes simple; she offers solutions for anything you might be overlooking in the sourdough-baking process, and teaches fool proof recipes anyone can achieve. Under her guidance, you’ll feel the confidence to try making exciting new savoury loaves like Whole Wheat and Spelt Loaf, Rye and Caraway Loaf, and even a Cheese and Chipotle Ketchup Loaf. Or dabble in something new with her Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Loaf and Fruit Swirl Loaf. This is, after all, the holy grail of sourdough books. The tough part is going to be deciding which recipe to start with first!