There are plenty of bread cookbooks on the market, but this is the first narrative account to explain the history and science of bread - along with Fromartz's own tips and recipes for baking professional-quality loaves in an ordinary home oven. Impeccably researched, wonderfully entertaining and featuring recipes and black-and-white photographs throughout, IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT LOAF is a must-read for a new generation of bakers and anyone who loves handmade bread.