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Step into the Polish piekarnia (bakery) and be greeted by an abundance of tiny cookies and rugelach, decorative layer cakes and cheesecakes, sweet yeast buns and danishes, and hearty rye breads and sourdough loaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this repertoire-expanding baking book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican-born, Berlin-based baker and 2023 James Beard Award finalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurel Kratochvila brings you more than\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e120 familiar and inventive treasures—innovative recipes of her own and from pioneering Polish bakers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorseradish, Beet, and Summer Greens Bialys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunflower Rye Loaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlum Butter Carnival Donuts  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRano Piekarnia’s Summer Bilberry Buns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChocolate and Whipped Cream Warsaw Cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarpatka (Cream and Choux Cake)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft Iced Toruń Gingerbread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose and Almond Jewel Rugelach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwisted Krakow Bagels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSauerkraut and Mushroom Rolls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivid storytelling and fascinating historical details illuminate each recipe’s significance:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you want to start a fight with a French person, tell them that baba au rhum is Polish. In the eighteenth century, while exiled in France, Polish King Stanislaw I sent a dry babka back to the kitchen, spurring his pastry chef to soak it in sweetened alcohol to everyone’s delight—and thus, the emblematic French dessert was born in a Polish court.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful photography makes it feel as if you're right there\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e beside Laurel, stepping into a warm bakery on a cold winter's day, picking baskets of wild bilberries in July, and biting into a soft yeasted bun, jammy strawberries oozing down your chin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e Cheesecakes, wafer cookies, gingerbread, country loaves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: These recipes aren't just for those curious about the new wave of Polish bakeries or nostalgic for the old-world treats or Jewish delights of their childhood—they're for any home baker looking to fill their cookie jars and bread boxes with inspiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXPERT AUTHOR + RELIABLE RECIPES: Lauded professional baker Laurel Kratochvila is the owner of Fine Bagels bakery and café in Berlin and author of the award-nominated cookbook \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew European Baking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethoroughly tested, reliable recipes range from easy to advanced\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and include clear instructions and step-by-step directions for making and shaping various base doughs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSURVEY OF POLISH BAKING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e: Dobre Dobre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's curated selection of more than 120 recipes encapsulates the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewide range and diversity of Poland's exciting baking culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Discover contemporary spins on the classics, traditional holiday treats, desserts from the diaspora, recipes with Jewish roots, including bagels, bialys, and challah, and much more. No one book can capture a country's entire baking catalog, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDobre Dobre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comes close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUPLIFTS PIONEERING BAKERS: In addition to Kratochvila’s work, the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003espotlights ten stars on the Polish baking scene\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and in the diaspora by featuring their recipes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBEAUTIFUL TRAVELOGUE: Visit Poland via these stunning photographs and delectable recipes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eperfect for armchair travelers and heritage seekers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome bakers of all levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBakers of Jewish or Eastern European heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose curious about the ongoing bakery renaissance in Eastern, Central, and Northern Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCookbook collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers of books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMooncakes and Milk Bread\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Kristina Cho,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew World Baking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Bryan Ford,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eScandinavian from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Nichole Accettola,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMamushka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Olia Hercules, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nordic Baking Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Magnus Nilsson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hardie Grant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51007841075506,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/0378\/2540\/files\/a77789f1-1cde-488a-8850-b34800427476_870_1200.jpg?v=1774411057","url":"https:\/\/shoplulustore.com\/products\/dobre-dobre","provider":"LULU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}