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'Master the art of sourdough with Vanessa and you will learn how to look after your own gut microbes and health.' - Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth At her renowned Sourdough School, Vanessa has taught countless students the secrets of this healthy, more easily digestible bread, and now she has compiled her teachings for the home baker. From creating your own starter from scratch, you'll then move on to basic breadmaking techniques, before progressing to using sprouted grains and experimenting with flavours to produce Fig and Earl Grey and Cherry Plum loaves. With step-by-step photography, detailed instructions, specialist advice and Vanessa's indispensable encouragement, The Sourdough School celebrates the timeless craft of artisan baking.

'This book is a much-needed, unique and very practical guide to how you can use the new knowledge of the gut microbes to improve your health as well as developing and expanding your skills in the kitchen.' Tim Spector'It is impossible to read this book without wanting to scuttle off into the kitchen.' Nigella Lawson Foreword by Tim SpectorThe benefits of sourdough are well known - the slow fermentation process creates a healthier and lighter dough that is easier to digest - but until now they have been mainly linked to bread. If it rises, however, it can be made with sourdough, and in this ground-breaking new book, Vanessa Kimbell focuses on sweet sourdough bakes that not only nourish the gut but also improve your mood. Using a variety of flours, including chestnut, spelt and einkorn, as well as blends you can make up yourself, the classic recipes and new ideas for flavour combinations cover everything from cakes, tarts and biscuits, to doughnuts, brioche and pretzels, and rely on natural sweetness wherever possible. Recipes include Morello Cherry Shortbread, Chocolate, Tangerine & Pistachio Cakes, Carrot & Walnut Cake, Doughnuts and Mille-feuille as well as vinegars, compotes, cultured creams, butters and ghee. There is even Chocolate, Almond & Hazelnut Spread and Sourdough Vanilla Ice Cream. Vanessa also explains how sourdough helps to maintain the health and diversity of your gut microbiome. From understanding the benefits of having diversity in your diet to the amazing work of enzymes, this book is about understanding the connection between our food, gut microbiome and the potential impact on our mental health. New studies are unveiling links between the microorganisms in our gut and our mood and behaviour, and Vanessa is at the forefront of this research. 'Britain's queen of sourdough.' - Telegraph'Vanessa Kimbell wants to change the bread we eat, one loaf at a time. She's the real deal: a total inspiration.' - Diana Henry 'Just five years ago if someone said to you that they were writing a book about sourdough bread and mental health you would have thought they needed psychiatric help. Today nobody is laughing as the latest science tells us that microbes are the key link between food and the health of our mind and bodies.' - Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth

Inspired by ethically sourced, sustainable ingredients available from your local suppliers, Vanessa shows how what you cook can make a real difference to those who produce it and to the environment. Recipes are simple, unfussy and easy to cook at home - making everyday classics ethical and sustainable - with chapters focusing on Basics, Getting Ahead in the Kitchen, Simple Suppers, Feeding Children, Leisurely Weekend Food and Special Occasions. Let Vanessa inspire you to adapt the way you cook and change the world one delicious bite at a time.

'Fast to make, slow to ferment - how to fit baking nourishing, delicious and wholesome sourdough into everyday life' - Dr Michael Mosley'Britain's queen of sourdough.' - Telegraph'She's the real deal: a total inspiration.' - Diana Henry'Vanessa's work on sourdough and the gut microbiome is changing the way we think of food, health and baking.' - Tim Spector, author of The Diet MythSourdough is one of the tastiest and most nutritious breads you can make, but it has a reputation for being both tricky and time-consuming. 10-Minute Sourdough is Vanessa Kimbell's foolproof guide to slow bread for those with busy lives. None of the fuss-free, no-knead recipes - which include everything from a basic sourdough boule to tomato focaccia and apple spelt sourdough with cinnamon butter - require more than 10 minutes' active work in total (not including fermentation time or time in the oven) and mean that anyone can turn their hand to sourdough baking, no matter how little time they have.

''This book is a much-needed, unique and very practical guide to how you can use the new knowledge of the gut microbes to improve your health as well as developing and expanding your skills in the kitchen.'' Tim Spector

''It is impossible to read this book without wanting to scuttle off into the kitchen.'' Nigella Lawson

Foreword by Tim SpectorThe benefits of sourdough are well known - the slow fermentation process creates a healthier and lighter dough that is easier to digest - but until now they have been mainly linked to bread. If it rises, however, it can be made with sourdough, and in this ground-breaking new book, Vanessa Kimbell focuses on sweet sourdough bakes that not only nourish the gut but also improve your mood. Using a variety of flours, including chestnut, spelt and einkorn, as well as blends you can make up yourself, the classic recipes and new ideas for flavour combinations cover everything from cakes, tarts and biscuits, to doughnuts, brioche and pretzels, and rely on natural sweetness wherever possible. Recipes include Morello Cherry Shortbread, Chocolate, Tangerine & Pistachio Cakes, Carrot & Walnut Cake, Doughnuts and Mille-feuille as well as vinegars, compotes, cultured creams, butters and ghee. There is even Chocolate, Almond & Hazelnut Spread and Sourdough Vanilla Ice Cream. Vanessa also explains how sourdough helps to maintain the health and diversity of your gut microbiome. From understanding the benefits of having diversity in your diet to the amazing work of enzymes, this book is about understanding the connection between our food, gut microbiome and the potential impact on our mental health. New studies are unveiling links between the microorganisms in our gut and our mood and behaviour, and Vanessa is at the forefront of this research. ''Britain''s queen of sourdough.'' - Telegraph''Vanessa Kimbell wants to change the bread we eat, one loaf at a time. She''s the real deal: a total inspiration.'' - Diana Henry ''Just five years ago if someone said to you that they were writing a book about sourdough bread and mental health you would have thought they needed psychiatric help. Today nobody is laughing as the latest science tells us that microbes are the key link between food and the health of our mind and bodies.'' - Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth

Spontaneous parties, unstructured suppers, impromptu invitations, unexpected guests at any time of the day -- welcome to Prepped!, a new, time-saving, inspirational and delicious way of cooking.Vanessa Kimbell takes a selection of fabulous flavours and creates a basic ''wardrobe'' of go-anywhere dishes.By linking your recipes you can produce delicious food in less time, and by layering a selection of signature flavours you can transform your everyday cooking into something special.Prepped! Stunning food that makes an enviable statement about your lifestyle.

Everything you need to know about sourdough baking, from the key techniques and creating your own starter, to delicious recipes for sweet and savoury bakes, including breads, pasta, pizzas, boules, muffins, baguettes and more.Dr Vanessa Kimbell is the unrivalled master of sourdough baking, and in The Sourdough School Proven she brings together all of her best research,wisdom, tricks and methods, along with foolproof recipes for sourdough bakes and diversity bread, baked with individualised flour. The book begins with an introduction to the basics of sourdough baking, followed by sections on the link between sourdough and gut health, mood and mental health, and blood sugar management. Then follow the recipes, where alongside classic bakes such as the perfect sourdough boule or baguette, there are brand new recipes including pizza bases, muffins and more. Whether you're interested in sourdough for the boost it gives your gut microbiome, the therapeutic effects of baking, its role in blood sugar management or just the incredible taste and texture it brings - The Sourdough School Proven will have everything you need.

En su famosa Escuela de Masa Madre, Vanesa Kimbell ha enseñado a infinidad de alumnos los secretos de este pan tan saludable, además de impartir el curso sobre Nutrición y Digestibilidad del Pan acreditado por el Royal College of General Practitioners. Ahora ha reunido sus enseñanzas en este libro para que usted pueda elaborar en su casa un pan de masa madre con un adictivo sabor y una deliciosa corteza.

Pan, bollos, milhojas, hojaldres, berlinas, brioche, bizcochos, tartas, pastelitos, galletas, cremas- Los beneficios del consumo de masa madre están ampliamente reconocidos (el proceso lento de fermentación da lugar a una masa más saludable y ligera, y más fácil de digerir), pero hasta ahora se habían atribuido casi en exclusiva al pan.- En este nuevo libro, su autora se centra en recetas dulces con masa madre, con diferentes harinas (castaña, espelta, entre otras) y presenta deliciosas recetas nutritivas tanto para el sistema digestivo como para el bienestar emocional.- Desde un bizcocho con semillas de amapola y limón, pasando por un pan de miel y suero de mantequilla, hasta unas berlinas de chocolate, avellanas y centeno, todo ello acompañado de compotas de fruta fresca o siropes fermentados.Este libro es una guía muy práctica, única y muy necesaria para aplicar los nuevos conocimientos sobre los microbios intestinales a fin de mejorar nuestra salud, pero también para desarrollar y ampliar nuestras habilidades en la cocina. Cuando conozca el arte de fermentar alimentos, se encontrará en una posición privilegiada para comprender cómo funcionan los microbios en su cuerpo y lo importante que es mantenerlos contentos. Una obra repleta de consejos novedosos para lograr que todos los platos que prepare sean estupendos para la salud. Además, información sobre tipos especiales de fibra, probióticos, prebióticos y el asombroso mundo de los polifenoles. En el viaje que este libro ofrece, descubrirá numerosas combinaciones y platos sabrosos que alimentarán a su cuerpo, su mente y sus microbios.