The Big Book of Bread – James Morton – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of The Big Book of Bread: Recipes and Stories From Around the Globe by James Morton.

James Morton is the author of seven books including Super Sourdough (2019) and Brilliant Bread (2013), which won the Guild of Food Writers Cookbook of the Year award in 2014. In 2012, he reached the final of BBC TV’s The Great British Bake Off. He now works as a doctor in Glasgow, Scotland but still feeds his passion for baking.

His latest title, The Big Book of Bread: Recipes and Stories From Around the Globe, explores bread in its myriad forms, and offers delicious recipes for recreating loaves from across the globe. With basic ingredients and equipment, and step-by-step explanations, the author guides you through classic key bakes, many offered and selected by bakers from their countries of origin.

Our  takes you inside this title and features the following :

This book contains a wealth of breading baking knowledge gathered from every corner of the globe.  

Special thanks to the publisher for providing three copies of this title in our promotion. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you like to try first?

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134 Comments

  • eliza  on  October 31, 2024

    I would try ancient bread.

  • jinni  on  October 31, 2024

    Nut bread (Pain aux noix) first choice for me.

  • lean1  on  October 31, 2024

    Cherry Tomato Focaccia is what I want to make first.

  • KatieK1  on  October 31, 2024

    Focaccia.

  • dataentrytard  on  November 1, 2024

    I would like to prepare the French Fougasse flatbread first.

  • maci234  on  November 1, 2024

    Focaccia.

  • Blue___Nile  on  November 1, 2024

    Heather honey cornbread

  • Plumbobmummy  on  November 1, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • chris2468  on  November 1, 2024

    Pain aux Noix

  • sarahawker  on  November 1, 2024

    Boston brown bread

  • Jow  on  November 1, 2024

    I would like to bake the Red onion focaccia

  • matag  on  November 1, 2024

    Japanese milk bread

  • mcrimmins  on  November 1, 2024

    Country Loaf

  • JenThomas318  on  November 1, 2024

    Chelsea Buns

  • kwansicle  on  November 1, 2024

    Japanese milk bread

  • hangryviking  on  November 1, 2024

    cardamon buns

  • PumpkinTravels  on  November 2, 2024

    Cherry tomato focaccia

  • riley  on  November 2, 2024

    Finger buns

  • paulbing  on  November 2, 2024

    ancient bread

  • virjeania  on  November 2, 2024

    i want to try Scottish Batch Bread and my husband wants me to make Milk Bread….both yummy

  • sarahaha  on  November 2, 2024

    Ooh tattie scones!

  • Sand9  on  November 2, 2024

    Peshwari naan

  • SheenaBatey  on  November 2, 2024

    Cherry Tomato Focaccia

  • YoxyO  on  November 2, 2024

    Cherry Tomato Focaccia

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  November 2, 2024

    Onion flatbread and stuffed crust onion flatbread (Fugazza & fugazzeta)

  • Tinybite  on  November 2, 2024

    Chelsea Buns would be my first recipe to try!

  • dcradicrn  on  November 2, 2024

    I’d make that Pear Foccacia!

  • theBlackbird  on  November 2, 2024

    Tatie Scones

  • JustMeTheCook  on  November 3, 2024

    Sourdough crumpets (so far mine don’t really work…)

  • andyfi  on  November 3, 2024

    Welshcakes!

  • demomcook  on  November 3, 2024

    Paraguayan cornbread (Sopa Paraguaya)

  • jd5761  on  November 3, 2024

    Tomato Focaccia for me

  • racheljmorgan  on  November 4, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • skyejaden  on  November 4, 2024

    I would start with focaccia!

  • rkosully  on  November 5, 2024

    I would first like to make the Durum ciabatta.

  • ammerlino  on  November 5, 2024

    I would like to try the chelsea buns

  • renharvey  on  November 6, 2024

    Malaysian flaky flatbreads (Roti canai)

  • hirsheys  on  November 6, 2024

    khachapuri!

  • poneill  on  November 6, 2024

    Cheesymite scrolls

  • Laura1  on  November 7, 2024

    Focaccia

  • roseryan1972  on  November 7, 2024

    Polish white rolls

  • hrk  on  November 7, 2024

    Full grain bread (Vollkornbrot)

  • paulo_b  on  November 8, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • zoey56l  on  November 8, 2024

    focaccia

  • NaomiH  on  November 8, 2024

    Boston brown bread

  • TheCookbookCook  on  November 8, 2024

    Sweet sesame bread

  • AnQsMom  on  November 8, 2024

    Focaccias

  • debakken  on  November 8, 2024

    I love the flavor of cardamom in baking and would love to try the cardamom buns.

  • dusksunset  on  November 8, 2024

    Heather honey cornbread

  • LaurenE  on  November 8, 2024

    Cherry Tomato Focaccia

  • Ren23  on  November 8, 2024

    Malaysian flaky flatbreads

  • ravensfan  on  November 8, 2024

    Hidden spinach parcels (Spinach fatayer)

  • BMeyer  on  November 8, 2024

    nut bread

  • Leonard5854  on  November 8, 2024

    Khachapuri

  • sciencegeek2003  on  November 8, 2024

    Cherry tomato focaccia!

  • Roosta  on  November 8, 2024

    Morning muffins

  • reader1trees  on  November 8, 2024

    Easter bread (Kulich)

  • banba1  on  November 8, 2024

    East European bagels (Bubliki)

  • LeahT50  on  November 9, 2024

    Red Onion Focaccia.

  • Jenjeanh  on  November 9, 2024

    Full grain bread

  • Codecam  on  November 9, 2024

    Tuscan Doves

  • priyamaine  on  November 10, 2024

    The varieties of foccacia look amazing!

  • JessHeilman  on  November 10, 2024

    Cherry tomato focaccia

  • skichick  on  November 10, 2024

    East European bagels

  • teamkies  on  November 10, 2024

    Steamed buns (Baozi)

  • Dendav  on  November 12, 2024

    Cinnamon buns

  • roxlet  on  November 12, 2024

    Tatie scones

  • Leanne3  on  November 13, 2024

    cherry tomato focaccia

  • Karla123  on  November 15, 2024

    Leaf bread (Laufabraud)

  • Charlieemma  on  November 16, 2024

    Red onion focaccia

  • sarahteertzah  on  November 16, 2024

    East European bagels (Bubliki)

  • janv  on  November 17, 2024

    Peshwari naan

  • Starry_Joce  on  November 18, 2024

    I would make the spiced bread or Colomba di Pasqua first.

  • Robbinhouse3  on  November 21, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • sayeater  on  November 22, 2024

    Polish white rolls (Bialy), I’ve never tried making these before but love them!

  • foodie16  on  November 23, 2024

    Crispbread (Knackebrod)

  • tucsonsandy  on  November 23, 2024

    Cherry Tomato Focaccia

  • luccio  on  November 23, 2024

    Chocolate & Hazelnut Loaf : I’ve always meant to try a Babka : )

  • Jenjeanh  on  November 23, 2024

    I would try Eastern European bagels

  • Mehdi1963  on  November 24, 2024

    Cinnamon Buns, the smell of them baking is so satisfying

  • Ishtar  on  November 24, 2024

    Heather honey cornbread

  • debbiehb  on  November 24, 2024

    Focaccia

  • Emwitting  on  November 24, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • elisabeta  on  November 24, 2024

    Cherry Tomato Focaccia

  • Dendav  on  November 24, 2024

    Chelsea buns

  • Spud13  on  November 24, 2024

    Nut bread

  • CookingwithJoy  on  November 24, 2024

    Tattie Scone! I’m so curious!

  • Tarainthekitchen  on  November 24, 2024

    Milk bread

  • AlyC  on  November 25, 2024

    Peshwari Naan are my favourites, so I would make them first.

  • GrooveHeart  on  November 25, 2024

    Morning Muffins

  • Lafauvette  on  November 25, 2024

    Brioche

  • JenjiD  on  November 25, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • dzm  on  November 27, 2024

    Pain aux nois

  • silversand  on  November 27, 2024

    Heather honey cornbread

  • karya  on  November 27, 2024

    cinnamon bun

  • lucymajor94  on  November 27, 2024

    Focaccia

  • miguelx  on  November 30, 2024

    Focaccia

  • Lesevans6  on  November 30, 2024

    Focaccia

  • oduong930  on  November 30, 2024

    Heather honey cornbread

  • sourpatch  on  November 30, 2024

    I’d like to try the pear focaccia

  • coryphaeus  on  December 1, 2024

    Fried polenta cakes with cornmeal

  • wiseoldbird  on  December 1, 2024

    Definitely the cinnamon buns. I said goodbye to supermarket bread last year and have really enjoyed making my own but as yet have not ventured into the sweet bun recipes.

  • MeganGarcia  on  December 2, 2024

    Focaccia! Yum

  • MMBurry  on  December 3, 2024

    Morning muffins for me. nice way to start a lazy weekend

  • nikki.g95  on  December 3, 2024

    Red onion focaccia

  • lookitstracey  on  December 4, 2024

    Chocolate and hazelnut loaf (babka)

  • babiafi  on  December 4, 2024

    I’d make the heather honey cornbread 🙂

  • amandafilm  on  December 6, 2024

    I would try the Slovenian Buckwheat Bread first! That sounds delicious and wholesome!

  • Robynne_S  on  December 6, 2024

    I would make the white kanelbullar or cinnamon buns p 108. My old mum loves them!

  • rchesser  on  December 7, 2024

    Malayasian Flaky Flatbreads.

  • RSW  on  December 7, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • ltsuk  on  December 8, 2024

    Einkorn kardemummabullar

  • Jacquid  on  December 8, 2024

    Dutch doughnuts (olliebollen) as I gave these every time I go to Amsterdam!!!

  • Isis1981uk  on  December 8, 2024

    Chelsea buns

  • ceejayen  on  December 10, 2024

    Focaccia

  • Jrance  on  December 10, 2024

    steamed buns

  • v.t  on  December 11, 2024

    Root vegetable sourdough (Parāoa rēwena) – I’m a NZer and never tried rewena bread!

  • Nipcando  on  December 14, 2024

    Great prize

  • sheridarby  on  December 14, 2024

    Chelsea Buns

  • kdixxy  on  December 14, 2024

    Cherry tomato foraccia – one of my fab types of bread

  • nocona  on  December 15, 2024

    Japanese milk bread

  • Emmamaryd  on  December 15, 2024

    Cinnamon buns

  • nats7  on  December 15, 2024

    Red onion focaccia

  • rmsharman  on  December 15, 2024

    chelsea buns

  • Soton25  on  December 15, 2024

    Ancient bread

  • DimensionAEB  on  December 15, 2024

    Cherry Tomato Focaccia

  • JohnWalker  on  December 15, 2024

    Japanese milk bread

  • ClaireHamilton  on  December 15, 2024

    Heather honey cornbread

  • PatBarrett  on  December 15, 2024

    Pear focaccia

  • orchidlady01  on  December 16, 2024

    Durum ciabatta and focaccia

  • leilx  on  December 18, 2024

    Czech braided rolls

  • leilx  on  December 18, 2024

    Paraguayan corn bread!

  • Culinarycarol  on  December 20, 2024

    I would make the red onion focaccia. Love red onion and love focaccia!

  • biro  on  December 21, 2024

    So many, maybe chole bhature first

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