Let's Bake Bread!

Bonnie Ohara is a self-taught baker and homeschooling mother to three children. Ohara runs Alchemy Bread, a cottage bakery based in her home in Modesto, California, where she also teaches bread baking classes. She is the author of Bread Baking for Beginners, which was published in 2018. Find her on Instagram @alchemybread.

“Bonnie Ohara’s teaching ignited my own love of baking. And with her new book, Let’s Bake Bread!, I’m able to pass along that passion to my kids! Her recipes are filled with creative ways for parents to engage their kids and create lasting memories of time spent together with delicious results.” —Jenna Fischer, actress and podcast host

• Introduction: Why Bake Bread with KidsTools of the TradeCore Ingredients: Flour, Yeast, Salt, and WaterHow Bread Is Made  ENRICHED BREADS FOR BEGINNERS: Recipes to Engage the Senses, for Ages 3 to 7Baking with Your SensesCloud BreadHerbed Leaves and Snail RollsGarlic Herb ButterLeaf RubbingsOn the Run Energy BunsAlmond ButterFluffy French Milk BreadRaspberry JamSweet Dreams Bunny BreadTea CeremonyWinter Warming Spices BreadHot Chocolate with Homemade Whipped CreamPaper SnowflakesCookie Bread (Conchas/Melonpan)Springtime Rainbow BreadWatercolor Painting  SEASONAL BREADS: Recipes to Connect with Nature, for Ages 7 to 10Keeping a Baker’s NotebookAnytime Adventure BreadAll-Year Herb CroutonsSpring/Summer Focaccia MosaicGarlic and Herb Dipping OilLearning About FlowersSpring Wildflower Seed TwistsBeet and White Bean DipLearning About SeedsSpring Pressed Flower and Herb CrackersPressed FlowersSummer Ficelles with Cherry TomatoesHomemade MayoSummer Pizza with Tomatoes and PestoMortar and Pestle PestoSummer Bread Salad (Panzanella)Gabe’s VinaigretteFall Focaccia with Apples, Pecans, and CheddarApple ExplorationFall Flatbread with Potato and Brussels SproutsRoasted GarlicFall Herbs CrackersCaramelized Onion DipWinter Olive and Lemon FocacciaGabe’s LemonadeCitrus and Herb Scavenger HuntWinter Squash and Orange Zest FougasseCentral Valley Dukkah  BREADS AROUND THE WORLD: Recipes Exploring History and Culture, for Ages 12 to 14Timeline: The History of BreadCrackerbreadCorn and Wheat TortillasHerb SauceCorn in the AmericasPitaBread in Ancient Egypt and GreeceNaanGarlic ButterLentil CakesOde to BreadApple Cider Barm BreadFresh ButterMiddle Age Celtics’ Love for BreadRye, Wheat, and Corn BreadPotato BreadStaple Ffoods in Ddifferent CculturesBriocheLet Them Eat Cake!Wonder BreadMake Your Own BreadcrumbsWhole Grain Sandwich LoafWhole Grain Innovations  SOURDOUGH BREADS: Recipes Based In Math and Science, for Ages 12 and UpBaker’s Percentages and MathematicsSourdough StarterPut Your Sourdough Starter to UseSimple Sourdough Tinned LoafIntermediate Dutch Oven SourdoughOatmeal or Multigrain SourdoughIs It Nutritious?Sprouted Quinoa and Chia SourdoughWholegrain MicheCreate Your Own Baker’s Mar