> Skip to content

Wonder bread

Books » Our lists » Wonder bread

Mix it, roll it, bake it, make it.

Australians love bread. Whether it’s pita or sourdough, brioche or damper, naan or roti, bagels or lavash, millions of us eat it every week. And with the steady (a-hem) rise of artisanal offerings (including gluten-free and vegan varieties), it’s no longer a question of wholegrain or white? Sliced or not?

One thing that will never change: when it comes to bread, fresher is always better. And you can’t get much fresher than homemade. Here are some books to help you catch onto the latest wave of home baking, and fill your world with that fresh-baked smell.

Recipes

Recipe
Aubergine Rolls with Walnut Filling

Georgia's rich culinary tradition is often overlooked, This small country on the eastern coast of the Black Sea was an important node on the Silk Road, which explains the similarities it shares with Persian cuisine.

Recipe
Crushed Olive Spread

I’ve converted countless olive haters to olive lovers with the introduction of my fave Castelvetrano, the meaty, mild Queen of Olives.

Recipe
Grated Tomato Linguine

A delicious pasta sauce made with the freshest in-season tomatoes.

Recipe
Khorashi with Buftek

Nadiya Hussain's stunning khoshari, a dish layered with different flavours and textures including rice, lentils, chickpeas and served with a side of marinated steak, has a real special occasion feel, perfect for Eid celebrations, dinner parties or whenever you want to impress.

Recipe
Dinner Rolls

The ultimate guide for making dinner rolls from scratch, from Dessert Course.

Recipe
Kool-Aid Pie

To a giant plastic pitcher, its rim etched and toughened by years of use, I watched my two older brothers, Tyler and Jason, add an obscene amount of grape Kool-Aid, deepening the liquid within to a dark purple.

Recipe
Buttermilk Pie

Here in Texas, the land of cattle and roughly 130 million acres of ranchland, buttermilk flows thick and heavy-not from their livestock (Texans are in the beef business), but rather into their mixing bowls.

Recipe
Beignets

It's hard to fathom it, but the loud and proud thrumming of the Louisiana we walk today is but a fraction of what came before.

Recipe
Tagine de Poulet: Chicken Tagine served with Beid Hamine and Rice

Nadiya Hussain's hearty tagine recipe is layered with warming spices and fragrant preserved lemon, and packed with tender chicken, potato and olives.

Recipe
Cinnamon Coffee Cake

The beauty of the Reverse Creaming Method is the fine and velvety texture it helps create. The way that it is able to accomplish this plush interior is by minimizing gluten formation.

Recipe
Chicago-Style Braised Italian Beef Sandwiches

This sandwich is my childhood all wrapped up in a beefjus-soaked Italian sub roll.

Recipe
Pizza Night Salad

Everyone loves a good pizza night.

Recipe
Date-Me Salad

If you want to impress someone, this salad will make them want to date you-it's that good.

Recipe
Spring Roll Salad

Meet the spring roll salad: a deconstructed spring roll in a bowl.

Recipe
Mini Chocolate Egg Cookie Pots

If you love your cookies soft and gooey, you'll love Fitwaffle's Easter cookie pots. Studded with Mini Eggs and baked in the air fryer, they couldn't be easier to make.

Recipe
High-Protein Prawn and Chorizo Orzo

This tasty pasta dish from The Good Bite is packed with 28.9g of protein and is well under 500 calories. With plump prawns, smoky chorizo and creamy orzo, it's winner of a healthy midweek dinner.

Recipe
Plant-based Kofte Wrap

This mouth-watering dish is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Recipe
Chawanmushi

Chawanmushi is a small Japanese side dish. Its texture is silky smooth and light with a savory umami flavour.

Recipe
Kadoo Ka Raita

The combination of pumpkin, garlic, roasted cumin seeds, and yogurt is one of my favourite combinations in a raita.

Recipe
Red Lentil Crepes

Switch up your breakfast game with these red lentil crepes - they're thin, protein-packed and incredibly versatile.

Recipe
Spanakopita

Greek spinach and cheese pie that hits the spot

Recipe
Greek Lamb Burgers

Two favourites in one!

Recipe
Okonomiyaki

Japanese fritters that are all about the toppings.

Recipe
Spiced Rum Sticky Toffee Pudding

The iconic sticky toffee pudding gets an upgrade in this recipe from Seema Pankhania that infuses the sponge with spiced dark rum to complement the flavours of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses.

penguin pop image
penguin pop image