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Buchcover des Backbuchs Neues Backen von Laurel Kratochvila mit goldbraunen Croissants auf dunklem Hintergrund; ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Kochbuchpreis in Silber; 99 Backrezepte aus ganz Europa von Roggenbrot bis Rugelach.
  • Buchcover des Backbuchs Neues Backen von Laurel Kratochvila mit goldbraunen Croissants auf dunklem Hintergrund; ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Kochbuchpreis in Silber; 99 Backrezepte aus ganz Europa von Roggenbrot bis Rugelach.
New Baking

New Baking

Laurel Kratochvila

European cuisine
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Rediscover European baking tradition: Baking is deeply rooted in Europe and reflects the continent’s rich cultural diversity. In this baking book, Laurel Kratochvila, owner of the Berlin bakery Fine Bagels, brings together a carefully curated selection of classic and modern baking recipes from across Europe.

The recipes travel through different countries and traditions, from Broa de milho from Portugal, Kanelbullar from Denmark, and Crostata Ricotta from Italy to Chaussons aux Pommes from France and Jagodzianki from Poland. This journey is complemented by a wide range of baked goods, from sourdough breads, baguettes, and pretzels to brioches, croissants, and laminated pastries, as well as tarts, cakes, and delicate small pastries.

A special focus is placed on the fundamentals of baking. Step-by-step instructions with photographs explain how to work with different types of dough, making the book practical and accessible for beginners as well as experienced home bakers.

Baking culture from the Old World: In addition, the book profiles 11 bakers from various European countries, each contributing a personal recipe and sharing insights into how they reinterpret traditional baking craftsmanship in a contemporary way. The book thus combines artisanal know-how, cultural diversity, and modern perspectives on European baking.

Awards: German Cookbook Award Silver

ISBN: 978-3-7913-8838-0
Publisher: Prestel
Language: German
Published: September 2022
Details: 272 pages, 190 × 260 mm, hardcover with color photographs
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Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH
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Neumarkter Str. 28
81673 München

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Laurel Kratochvila

Laurel Kratochvila is the founder of Fine Bagels, a Berlin bakery specializing in Jewish baking traditions and now a well-established part of the city’s food scene. Originally from the United States, she has lived in Europe for many years and found her way to bread in an unusual manner: through detours, late-night walks across Prague, and an early fascination with the diversity of European bread cultures.

Laurel completed her formal training in France, where she learned the foundations of classic baking craftsmanship. Today, she works not only as a baker but also as a culinary consultant, food stylist, and expert on Jewish food culture.

Her work brings together tradition, craft, and storytelling. With every bagel, loaf, and pastry, she builds on Europe’s rich culinary heritage and shows how deeply bread can shape identity. In Berlin, she has created a vibrant space where all of this comes together.
Abgebildet sind die jeweiligen Buchcover der Bücher Das Polen Backbuch und Neues Backen von Laurel Kratochvila

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