Bread & Butter Promotion

Bread and Butter: History, Culture, Recipes by Richard Snapes (The Snapery), Grant Harrington (Ampersand Butter Culture) and Eve Hemingway is a celebration of the divine partnership: bread and butter. I have recently embraced the satisfaction of creating my own bread. There are many things that make a house welcoming and surely the aroma of bread baking is one of the best. 

Bread and Butter is a love letter to two artisanal products that have graced our tables for centuries with the earliest record of this union being in 1492. The book delves deeply into the history and culture behind the bread and butter partnership, sharing a global overview that brings us to the present day. 

The photographs are stunning with ingredient amounts being given in both weight and volume. The recipes range from brioche to flatbreads. I was particularly excited to find the Swedish bun, Kanelbullar featured here. I became aware of this bun a few weeks ago and am thrilled that this book also shares step-by-step photos so that this flaky, twisted delight can be made with confidence. 

Let’s talk butter. Bread is life giving but butter makes that life worth living. Recipes for butter sauces and creams as well as dishes that highlight butter are provided. The book ends with a selection of recipes that incorporate the dream team, such as Brioche and butter pudding. 

 

Our   provides a look inside this title and features the following 

There are many reasons to love this book: the historical background, the detailed instructions, the inspiring photographs, and the recipes are foremost. This book and a loaf of bread would be an ideal housewarming gift not to mention a gift that any cookbook lover would enjoy.

Special thanks to Quadrille, the publisher, for providing the materials for our EYBD preview as well as three copies of this book in our giveaway below. 

The publisher is offering three copies of this book to EYB Members in the US, UK, AU and NZ. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you try first?

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152 Comments

  • JJWong  on  January 5, 2019

    I'd love to learn how to bake olive and rosemary bread. It would be the hit of any meal!

  • bevb  on  January 5, 2019

    The Horse bread sounds interesting, I think I'd like to try it.

  • chellanne  on  January 6, 2019

    I would make the olive and rosemary bread, its such a good addition to a cheese platter or any meal.

  • riley  on  January 6, 2019

    I would have to begin with the sourdough starter.

  • Tanner14  on  January 6, 2019

    Toasted danish daal

  • merkusje  on  January 6, 2019

    Hot cross buns

  • ChefcindyS  on  January 6, 2019

    I would make the olive and rosemary loaf

  • JRumi  on  January 6, 2019

    Buttermilk scones

  • CynthiasCooking  on  January 6, 2019

    Oh yum. I would first read "Looking after your sourdough starter" to see what's possible in our off-grid no-fridge home (but sourdough is what they used before they had fridges, no?) and then I'd go for that rosemary olive bread which I notice seems to be calling to so many others who have commented so far.

  • Vanice  on  January 6, 2019

    Beer bread

  • Shelley.b  on  January 6, 2019

    Buttermilk scones

  • LaurenE  on  January 6, 2019

    olive and rosemary bread

  • Dewnie  on  January 6, 2019

    The olive and rosemary loaf……yum!

  • GillB  on  January 6, 2019

    Sunflower, Flax and Honey Loaf

  • Puguppy  on  January 6, 2019

    Buttermilk rye bread

  • mcrimmins  on  January 6, 2019

    Making a sour dough started. My baking goal for 2019. Hoping for some snow days to experiment.

  • allthatsleftarethecrumbs  on  January 6, 2019

    Brioche & brown butter ice cream.

  • kaivulagi  on  January 6, 2019

    I’d make the sunflower, flax and honey loaf. Sounds yum.

  • Livia  on  January 6, 2019

    The beer bread with a pint !

  • lpatterson412  on  January 6, 2019

    Brioche

  • cpattersongo  on  January 6, 2019

    New York Deli Loaf

  • sarahawker  on  January 6, 2019

    Horse bread

  • lauriesk  on  January 6, 2019

    The first recipe I would make is the steakburger.

  • rsgrandinetti  on  January 6, 2019

    I would like to make the Polenta, cheddar & jalapeño loaf

  • lapsapchung  on  January 6, 2019

    Sundried tomato butter

  • matag  on  January 7, 2019

    Brioche & butter pudding

  • ktwalla  on  January 7, 2019

    Polenta, Cheddar & Jalapeno Loaf

  • KathrynMcC  on  January 7, 2019

    I love the idea of Cultured crème fraîche & sour cream: toasted hay cream because we always make a batch of Creme Fraiche every week.

  • ccav  on  January 7, 2019

    Buttermilk rye….yum!

  • tennyogirl  on  January 7, 2019

    The field loaf

  • kmn4  on  January 7, 2019

    Cultured butter & buttermilk – let's start at the beginning!

  • lean1  on  January 7, 2019

    Olive and Rosemary loaf!

  • ebs  on  January 7, 2019

    Horse Bread

  • Nrshelley  on  January 8, 2019

    Olive and Rosemary loaf

  • mpdeb98  on  January 8, 2019

    Sunflower, flax & honey loaf

  • stepspior  on  January 8, 2019

    Buttermilk rye bread would be my choice for gre Sandwiches or just toasted with some butter

  • ravensfan  on  January 9, 2019

    Olive & rosemary loaf

  • jd5761  on  January 9, 2019

    Olive and Rosemary loaf for me

  • rachelraspberry1  on  January 10, 2019

    Hot cross buns!

  • Dannausc  on  January 11, 2019

    Kanelbullar!!!!

  • Amandaspamanda  on  January 11, 2019

    Buttermilk rye bread – I haven't had good luck yet with rye bread, maybe this recipe will help!

  • banba1  on  January 11, 2019

    Sunflower, flax & honey loaf

  • Kblg  on  January 11, 2019

    Sourdough starter

  • leilx  on  January 12, 2019

    Brioche bread.

  • debbiehb  on  January 12, 2019

    Olive & rosemary loaf

  • t.t  on  January 12, 2019

    The heritage loaf

  • FrenchCreekBaker  on  January 12, 2019

    Heritage loaf sounds tasty.

  • jmay42066  on  January 13, 2019

    Buttermilk rye bread

  • thecharlah  on  January 13, 2019

    Moroccan fermented butter (Smen/Semneh/Simin/Semn/Sman)

  • lgroom  on  January 14, 2019

    Moroccan fermented butter

  • GregH  on  January 15, 2019

    Buttermilk scones

  • dangold  on  January 15, 2019

    Those Butter Braised veggies look delicious!

  • maggietom1  on  January 16, 2019

    hmmm. Probably the baguettes would be a great place to start. yum

  • popoff  on  January 16, 2019

    Wild Garlic Butter

  • elsid22  on  January 16, 2019

    Heritage Loaf

  • demomcook  on  January 16, 2019

    Moroccan fermented butter (Smen/Semneh/Simin/Semn/Sman)

  • a1apple  on  January 18, 2019

    Bone broth Butter

  • lovelily1001  on  January 18, 2019

    Brioche & brown butter ice cream

  • ghill  on  January 20, 2019

    The Heritage Loaf.

  • v.t  on  January 21, 2019

    The heritage loaf

  • jluvs2bake  on  January 22, 2019

    New York deli loaf

  • littleliv  on  January 23, 2019

    New York Deli Loaf

  • Ishtar  on  January 24, 2019

    Panzanella

  • jezpurr  on  January 26, 2019

    Butter Chicken Curry!!!^_^

  • luccio  on  January 27, 2019

    Knäckebröd – I keep reading about this…

  • MachelleH  on  January 27, 2019

    Buttermilk rye

  • percussion03  on  January 27, 2019

    Polenta, cheddar, and jalapeño loaf

  • TanyaD  on  January 27, 2019

    New York deli loaf

  • Sfgordon  on  January 28, 2019

    I'd try the Brioche & brown butter ice cream

  • EmilyR  on  January 28, 2019

    Butter chicken curry

  • silversand  on  January 29, 2019

    Definitely making a sourdough starter

  • happybread  on  January 30, 2019

    I love bread more than chocolate, so I loved looking through the index! My husband is still searching for the perfect burger bun brioche so the recipe I would try first would have to be "Brioche: for burger buns "

  • Lmocooks  on  January 30, 2019

    Beer bread

  • Outrun1986  on  January 31, 2019

    I would make buttermilk rye bread

  • MiMi60  on  January 31, 2019

    I would like to try the Brioche & brown butter ice cream.

  • Wojtanowski  on  February 1, 2019

    buttermilk rye bread

  • hillsboroks  on  February 1, 2019

    Bread pudding

  • Lrc_nz  on  February 1, 2019

    Always a fan of trying new hot cross bun recipes

  • tacoo  on  February 2, 2019

    Polenta, cheddar and jalapeño loaf

  • fionahw  on  February 2, 2019

    Hot cross buns

  • RSW  on  February 3, 2019

    Making a sourdough starter

  • trudys_person  on  February 3, 2019

    Brioche & Bread Pudding – sounds delicious!

  • uk2nl  on  February 5, 2019

    Polenta, cheddar & jalapeño loaf – sounds yum!

  • auntietina  on  February 5, 2019

    New York deli loaf, can't find anything close in SoCal.

  • littleminxgirl  on  February 8, 2019

    The sourdough starter!

  • Dendav  on  February 9, 2019

    Buttermilk scones.

  • BMeyer  on  February 9, 2019

    olive and rosemary bread

  • GigiHM  on  February 9, 2019

    Definitely starting with the cultured butter and buttermilk!

  • alicemb  on  February 9, 2019

    Olive and rosemary bread sounds wonderful

  • RickPearson54  on  February 9, 2019

    Horse bread

  • Goodcookermom  on  February 9, 2019

    making a sourdough starter

  • virjeania  on  February 9, 2019

    It would be the Olive & rosemary loaf

  • Dmartin997  on  February 9, 2019

    Bread Pudding

  • kaivulagi  on  February 9, 2019

    I'd make the knackebrod. I am searching for a great knackenbrod recipe – still looking…

  • Maefleur  on  February 10, 2019

    the jambon-beurre-sandwich

  • chasteph  on  February 10, 2019

    Buttermilk rye bread for me.

  • Ingridemery  on  February 10, 2019

    Can’t wait to try the buttermilk rye bread

  • jnavarro2019  on  February 10, 2019

    brioche

  • jwatts39  on  February 10, 2019

    I would like to say the buttermilk rye, but haven't baked in two years due to a move. I'm sure there are easier recipes to try first in my new kitchen. Then…

  • mph993  on  February 10, 2019

    Knäckebröd

  • mrscahughes  on  February 10, 2019

    Swedish bread

  • brigs03  on  February 11, 2019

    Cultured butter

  • tararr  on  February 11, 2019

    I love bread pudding…

  • parnassus  on  February 12, 2019

    sourdough treacle tart

  • BethFishReads  on  February 12, 2019

    the Beer bread

  • fbrunetti  on  February 12, 2019

    Nordic fjellbrød

  • KarenDel  on  February 13, 2019

    Brioche for burger buns

  • chimpbob  on  February 13, 2019

    Brioche

  • edyenicole  on  February 13, 2019

    hot cross buns!

  • sequoia55  on  February 15, 2019

    Buttermilk rye bread

  • Nancith  on  February 15, 2019

    Sourdough treacle tart

  • artthecat  on  February 16, 2019

    Olive and rosemary loaf

  • Sand9  on  February 17, 2019

    The Heritage Loaf x

  • orchidlady01  on  February 24, 2019

    Brioche [dough] and Brioche: for loaves

  • Jenamarie  on  February 24, 2019

    Brioche & brown butter ice cream

  • Curlyfatkins  on  February 28, 2019

    I'd love to do Making a sourdough starter

  • Wooby  on  February 28, 2019

    I’m interested in making cultured butter!

  • verorenee  on  February 28, 2019

    Brioche & brown butter ice cream

  • choppergirl  on  February 28, 2019

    Beer bread

  • MaryCunningham86  on  March 1, 2019

    Horse bread! 🙂

  • TheBlackLodge  on  March 1, 2019

    Olive and rosemary loaf.

  • sheridarby  on  March 1, 2019

    Hot Cross Buns

  • bopper  on  March 1, 2019

    New York deli loaf

  • clairew137  on  March 1, 2019

    olive and rosemary loaf.

  • michelle666  on  March 1, 2019

    Would definitely try the horse bread

  • Plumbobmummy  on  March 1, 2019

    Hot cross buns

  • zeenie  on  March 1, 2019

    Hot cross buns

  • Natlovesgib  on  March 1, 2019

    Brioche: for burger buns

  • alltbeithe  on  March 1, 2019

    Buttermilk Rye Bread

  • seashell74  on  March 1, 2019

    Bread Pudding

  • DimensionAEB  on  March 1, 2019

    Buttermilk Rye Bread

  • Jseminara  on  March 1, 2019

    Brioche!

  • vickyallum84  on  March 2, 2019

    The beer bread.

  • Andypops  on  March 2, 2019

    Flatbreads

  • minilynn3  on  March 2, 2019

    Heritage Loaf

  • AJL123  on  March 2, 2019

    Hot cross buns

  • Rachaels21  on  March 2, 2019

    Bread pudding 💟

  • PaulaCheadle  on  March 2, 2019

    Hot cross buns

  • HArlow  on  March 2, 2019

    Sunflower flax and honey loaf

  • patioweather  on  March 2, 2019

    Brioche

  • DelaDebbie  on  March 2, 2019

    Buttermilk and marmalade gelato sounds fantastic!

  • BorderCollie828  on  March 2, 2019

    Beer bread

  • deanfromuk  on  March 2, 2019

    Well definitely the buttermilk scones i adore any type of scone

  • PalBush  on  March 2, 2019

    Ribollita fritters sounds amazing

  • qchu204  on  March 2, 2019

    The butter chicken curry

  • jwatts39  on  March 2, 2019

    Heritage bread

  • jifar  on  March 2, 2019

    Cultured butter

  • starzine  on  March 2, 2019

    Knäckebröd

  • Ruthdigs  on  March 3, 2019

    I’d like to give the horse bread a try. I love food history and historical recipes and I’ve come across horse bread a few times so it’d be intriguing to make it and taste it.

  • mhindle  on  March 3, 2019

    Kanelbullar

  • carolann99  on  March 3, 2019

    I would lvove to make the Brioche & brown butter ice cream.

  • Isis1981uk  on  March 3, 2019

    The Buttermilk rye bread as it sounds delicious!

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