Bread Etc. Cookbook

A master class on bread with more than 100 recipes for home baking, from sourdough to pizza dough, by Matthew James Duffy.

Hardcover, 400 pages, published by Appetite By Random House

Material

Rigide reliure, paper

Occasion

gift

Age Group

adult

Condition

new

Category

Media > Books > Print Books

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Product

Hardcover cookbook shown face-up with a photographic front cover depicting a sliced loaf of bread stacked above an unsliced loaf and prominent typographic title at upper left.

• Overall formRectangular hardcover book shown flat with the front cover facing the camera; book spine is visible along the left edge and the book casts a soft drop shadow to the lower right.
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• Cover image - breadPhotographic image of a loaf of rustic bread: an unsliced loaf at the bottom center-right and multiple sliced pieces stacked vertically above it, showing open crumb and toasted crust surfaces.
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• Cover background textureRough mottled textured backdrop on the cover with a distressed, speckled appearance combining dark and light areas behind the bread and title.
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• Title typography“Large bold white sans-serif title text reading 'Bread etc.' stacked in two lines at the upper left of the cover.”
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• Subtitle block“Smaller white left-aligned subtitle text block beneath the main title with multiple short lines; individual lines are legible in part.”Partial
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• Author name“White uppercase author name printed near the lower left corner of the cover.”
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• Spine visibleNarrow visible spine along the left edge showing the same textured cover wrap and a continuation of the cover imagery and color.
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Other

Studio-style shot with a solid colored background and soft directional lighting from the upper left creating a subtle shadow to the lower right; minimal staging.

• Background surfaceFlat smooth light-blue backdrop filling the frame behind the book.
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• Shadow and lightingSoft drop shadow cast to the lower right of the book indicating a single directional light source from upper left; subtle highlight along the top-left edge of the book.
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• Shot compositionCentered composition with the book placed slightly above image midpoint and ample negative space above; camera view is approximately top-down with a slight oblique angle.

Colors

pure white· cover text#F3F1F4distressed blue-gray· cover backgroundtoasted brown· bread crustpale beige· bread crumb interior#FCDCBB

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Product

Open hardcover cookbook shown face-up to display an interior two-page spread; the right-hand page features a full-page photograph of two round, scored loaves on a wire cooling rack, the left-hand page shows recipe text and a table.

• Open book geometryHardcover book opened flat to a two-page spread; right page is a full-bleed photograph, left page contains columns of printed recipe text and a table; the book spine and the right-hand page edges are visible.
• Full-page photo: loavesTwo round artisan loaves occupy the right page; the nearer loaf is centered lower on the page and the second loaf sits toward the top edge of the photo; both loaves have star-like scoring cuts and a dusting of white flour on the crusts.
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• Scoring patternEach loaf shows a radial 'star' or cross scoring pattern with deep brown exposed cuts contrasting with paler floured surfaces.
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• Cooling rackRectangular metal wire cooling rack under the loaves, oriented diagonally across the page photo with visible grid of thin metal wires.
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• Knife with wooden handleSmall knife with a light wooden handle and brass rivet lies on the right side of the photographed page, partially on the dark surface beside the cooling rack.
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• Folded tea towelWhite cloth with evenly spaced vertical blue stripes is folded and visible at the bottom edge of the right-page photograph, overlapping the lower edge of the nearest loaf photo.
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• Left page: heading textBlock heading text at the top of the left page printed in bold uppercase.
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• Left page table headerTabular header with two column headings aligned horizontally near the middle-left of the left page.
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• Edge of hardcoverNarrow visible strip of the book's hardcover spine and outer edge on the right side, showing a reddish color.
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• Left page paragraph and small-print blocksMultiple columns of recipe copy and at least one small-print paragraph block are visible on the left page beneath the heading and table.
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• Partial visible words“SPELT”
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• Partial visible word“DOUGH”
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• Table headers transcribed“WEIGHT”
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• Table headers transcribed“BAKER'S”
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• Final dough heading fragment“FINAL DOUGH”
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• Autolyse instruction fragment“2. AUTOLYSE:”
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Other

Studio-style top-down photograph of the open book placed on a textured light-blue surface with soft, even lighting and mild shadows; image cropped to show full open book and some surrounding background.

• Background surfaceTextured light-blue flat surface under the book, visible around all edges of the book.
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• Shot compositionTop-down view with the camera slightly offset so the right page appears larger; the book is centered horizontally but slightly higher than vertical center.
• Lighting and shadowsSoft, even studio lighting from above-left producing gentle shadows under the book and slight shadowing on the photographed food in the right-page image.
• Image qualityHigh-resolution, well-focused image with clear detail on paper texture, bread crust, and printed type.

Colors

deep golden brown· bread crustpowder white· flour dustingpaper white· printed page backgroundmuted red· book cover spine#943452

03

Product

An open cookbook showing a left-page photographic step-by-step grid of dough handling in bowls and a right-page column of printed recipe text; visible page edges and gutter indicate a lay-flat book spread photographed from above at a slight angle.

• Open spread geometryBook opened flat showing two pages: left page contains a 3x4 photographic grid of recipe step images and right page contains dense printed recipe text in narrow columns; inner gutter visible near the top-left quadrant where pages meet.
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• Photographic gridLeft page shows a tiled grid of square photos (arranged in rows and columns) depicting hands working with dough in bowls on a wooden surface; individual cells include closeups of pouring flour, mixing, folding, and finished dough in a bowl.
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• Visible utensils and props in photosIn-photo elements include a speckled ceramic mixing bowl, a wooden countertop surface, a small plastic scraper, a digital scale visible in one cell, and a folded cloth in one corner image.
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• Right-page recipe text layoutRight page contains multiple paragraphs of recipe instructions formatted in narrow columns with bolded small headings for steps and numbered procedure lines; some lines show red-colored numeric or bullet markers.
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• Legible heading fragment“MIXING + REST:”
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• Legible step heading“BULK FERMENTATION:”
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• Smaller readable line“PRE-SHAPING + REST:”
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• Fine-print block presenceDense blocks of recipe instruction text in a small serif or sans-serif font occupying most of the right page; most individual lines are legible at this resolution but long paragraphs are present.
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• Page paper and marginsSlightly off-white book paper with ample white margins surrounding photos and text; margins show soft shadowing near the book edge.
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Other

Flat-lay photograph of the open cookbook on a textured blue background with soft directional lighting from upper left creating subtle shadows; image is cropped to include part of the book's bottom-right corner and surrounding surface.

• Shot compositionTop-down oblique flat-lay view showing the open book at a slight angle; left page closer to top-left corner and right page angled down toward bottom-right.
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• Background surfaceMatte textured blue surface visible around the book edges and occupying the lower-right quadrant of the image.
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• Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting from upper left produces gentle shadows along the page gutter and under the book edge; no harsh specular highlights.
• Image cropLower-left corner of the book is cropped slightly by the image edge; entire spread remains fully visible except a small part of the lower-left binding area.
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Colors

off-white paper· page paper#CED2DAprinted black· printed text#2C455Cpale beige· dough in photos#DCC3AClight oak· wood countertop in photos#D3B394speckled cream· speckled ceramic bowldeep blue cloth· small cloth in photo