The Tassajara Bread Book
  • Published: 18 November 2025
  • ISBN: 9781645471493
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $55.00
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The Tassajara Bread Book

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A special 55th anniversary edition of “the bible for bread baking” (The Washington Post), edited and updated with a new foreword by Sourdough author Sarah Owens.

“The bible for bread baking”—a favorite among renowned chefs and novice bakers alike—now updated for a new generation (The Washington Post)

Beloved by professional and at-home bakers for decades, this indispensable bread making guide is the perfect book for new bakers building their skills or for those looking to expand their repertoire. In this deluxe edition, the same gentle, clear instructions and wonderful recipes created by the then-head cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in California are now presented in a new paperback format with an updated interior design. 

Edward Espe Brown’s easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of yeasted breads, sourdough breads, quick breads, pastries, and desserts will teach you about the baking process and turn you into a bread making expert. 

“A baking Zen priest after [our] own heart!” —O, The Oprah Magazine
  • Published: 18 November 2025
  • ISBN: 9781645471493
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $55.00
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About the author

Edward Espe Brown

Edward Espe Brown began cooking and practicing Zen in 1965. He was the first head resident cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, and he has worked at the celebrated Greens Restaurant in San Francisco. He has led meditation retreats and vegetarian cook?ing classes since 1985, and is the author of several cookbooks including The Tassajara Recipe Book and coauthor of The Greens Cookbook. The critically acclaimed movie about his teachings, How to Cook Your Life, pre?miered in October 2007.

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