Collects recipes and stories gathered from the author's journey around the world when she traded her bread in exchange for trinkets, stories, and recipes from those she met.

An ode to a life warmly lived, The Bread Exchange tells the story of one woman''s hunger for greater meaning in her life and how it has been enriched by the sharing of her handmade bread. From her cozy kitchen in Berlin to a flat in London, from a deck in New York City to huddling around a tandoor in Kabul, the author shares discoveries, stories, and recipes from her inspiring travels. A busy fashion-industry professional with a bread-baking obsession, Malin Elmlid started offering her loaves to others in return for recipes, handmade goods, and, above all, special experiences that come from giving generously of yourself. Here is a book of tales and reflections, of wanderlust connections, and more than 50 recipes for Malin''s naturally leavened breads and other delicious things collected on a journey honoring the staff and the stuff of life.

Autorentext
Malin Elmlid launched the Bread Exchange in 2008 while working as a European sales manager for premium brand Levi's Vintage. She has been profiled by media in many countries and writes about travel, food, and style for lifestyle and travel publications. Swedish by birth, she is now based in Berlin.

Klappentext

An ode to a life warmly lived, The Bread Exchange tells the story of one woman's hunger for greater meaning in her life and how it has been enriched by the sharing of her handmade bread. From her cozy kitchen in Berlin to a flat in London, from a deck in New York City to huddling around a tandoor in Kabul, the author shares discoveries, stories, and recipes from her inspiring travels. A busy fashion-industry professional with a bread-baking obsession, Malin Elmlid started offering her loaves to others in return for recipes, handmade goods, and, above all, special experiences that come from giving generously of yourself. Here is a book of tales and reflections, of wanderlust connections, and more than 50 recipes for Malin's naturally leavened breads and other delicious things collected on a journey honoring the staff and the stuff of life.

Zusammenfassung
Part aspirational, part lifestyle, part cookbook, this is the book for gals who don't bake bread yet but aspire to -- or who do bake bread and want to take it further.