{"product_id":"baking-with-ancient-grains-mediterranean-inspired-recipes-for-living-well-maria-speck-hardcover","title":"Baking with Ancient Grains: Mediterranean-Inspired Recipes for Living Well -- Maria Speck, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis pathbreaking book encompasses a wide range of baking recipes with whole flours--from simple cookies, crackers, and cakes to flatbreads, glorious sourdough loaves, stunning tarts, and festive bakes--all while introducing a new balance in baking for modern palates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the bounty of the Mediterranean, \u003ci\u003eBaking with Ancient Grains\u003c\/i\u003e offers captivating contemporary recipes, showing how pleasure at the table can go hand in hand with a better diet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis balance is rooted in three guiding principles: \u003cbr\u003e- Wholesome flours \u003cbr\u003e- Heart-healthy olive oil \u003cbr\u003e- Little to no sweeteners \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComprehensive yet accessible, with an emphasis on helping novice bakers succeed, this book builds on the eating philosophy the author brought to her previous two award-winning ancient grains cookbooks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 75 nutrient-packed recipes, savory or just sweet enough, are tailored for today's health-aware readers, using olive oil and trending flours including buckwheat, sustainable millet, and fiber-rich rye. Each chapter includes an introductory essay, and the recipes are accompanied by timelines, tips, variations, and baker's notes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBaking with Ancient Grains\u003c\/i\u003e makes healthier baking an alluring and attainable exploration of flavor, texture, color, and aroma. There is no one I trust more as a guide in this realm than Maria Speck.\"--Ellie Krieger, RDN, PBS and Food Network host; two-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Speck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645024279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Speck\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran journalist and the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAncient Grains for Modern Meals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSimply Ancient Grains\u003c\/i\u003e (both published by Ten Speed Press). Raised in Greece and Germany, Maria has a lifelong passion for whole grains and whole flours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Ancient Grains for Modern Meals\u003c\/i\u003e received multiple awards, including the Julia Child First Book Award, The Health and Special Diet Award by the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), and a Gourmand Award. Both \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e named it a top cookbook, and Cooking Light magazine included it as one of their 100 best cookbooks of the past twenty-five years.\u003cbr\u003e Maria's second book, \u003ci\u003eSimply Ancient Grains\u003c\/i\u003e, won an M. F. K. Fisher Award for Excellence in Culinary Writing from Les Dames d'Escoffier International. It was selected as a top cookbook by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR's \u003ci\u003eHere \u0026amp; Now\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Maria has contributed to numerous publications in both the United States and Germany, including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEating Well\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGastronomica\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as to The Harvard Medical School \u003ci\u003eGuide to Healthy Eating\u003c\/i\u003e. She also contributed to the multivolume \u003ci\u003eModernist Bread\u003c\/i\u003e. Maria's hometown of Cambridge, MA, has recognized her work with an honorable mention as a Food Hero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maria Speck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67619838165220,"sku":"9781645024279","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781645024279.jpg?v=1792224278","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/baking-with-ancient-grains-mediterranean-inspired-recipes-for-living-well-maria-speck-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}