Jonathan Stevens: The Hungry Ghost Bread Book

At Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, Massachusetts, bread bites back. In his new cookbook, The Hungry Ghost Bread Book, Jonathan Stevens, co-owner and lead baker, has compiled his techniques from over 30 years of working with sourdough. Scattered with haikus in addition to tools, insights, short-cuts, and ingredients, The Hungry Ghost Bread Book is a delicious guide for the adventurous home baker.

Baking is a ritual that begets sustenance, fosters community, and connects us with a 10,000-year-old craft. Beyond its masterful recipes and craft techniques, The Hungry Ghost Bread Book is a devotional to the awe-inspiring world of sourdough. Jonathan will be interviewed by Avery Hart, a sourdough artisan and former apprentice baker at Hungry Ghost. The bakers will also provide a demonstration on creating and caring for a starter of your own.

This event will take place at Bookends & Beginnings on October 8. Doors will open at 5:00; the book talk will begin at 6:00, followed by a demonstration and Q&A.

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Jonathan Stevens is co-owner and lead baker at Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, Massachusetts. The bakery has just celebrated its 20th anniversary, and has been a six-time semifinalist for the James Beard Awards. His bread has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Saveur, and Taste, among other publications. Stevens has taught baking workshops throughout New England and is ready to sit on your kitchen countertop. He eats bread three times a day.

Host or Publisher Bookends & Beginnings