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Selected by the New York Times as a Notable Cookbook, by USA TODAY as a Best Holiday Gift For the Foodie, and by More.com as one of their Best Cookbooks of the Year.

This unique combination of recipes, memoir, and advice is “pure entertainment in an original, fresh voice” (Mollie Katzen, author of Moosewood Cookbook).

When blogger Jennifer Reese lost her job, she began a series of food-related experiments. Economizing by making her own peanut butter, pita bread, and yogurt, she found that “doing it yourself” doesn’t always cost less or taste better. In fact, she found that the joys of making some foods from scratch— marshmallows, hot dog buns, and hummus—can be augmented by buying certain ready-made foods—butter, ketchup, and hamburger buns. Tired? Buy your mayonnaise. Inspired? Make it.

With Reese’s fresh voice and delightful humor, Make the Bread, Buy the Butter has 120 recipes with eminently practical yet deliciously fun “make or buy” recommendations. Her tales include living with a backyard full of cheerful chickens, muttering ducks, and adorable baby goats; countertops laden with lacto-fermenting pickles; and closets full of mellowing cheeses. Here’s the full picture of what is involved in a truly homemade life and how to get the most out of your time in the kitchen—with the good news that you shouldn’t try to make everything yourself.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1451605889
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books; Reprint edition (October 16, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781451605884
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451605884
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.8 x 8.19 inches
Reviewer: Atlas the Ridgeback
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great resource for the basics
Review: Note: I originally wrote this review for my blog, Real Appetite.This is the book I have been waiting for my. Whole. Life.I love love love cookbooks, but I have about half a gazillion, most of which I added to my Amazon wishlist at some point, thinking, "Hey, I should check this one out from the library," or "This one has lots of pretty pictures!" only to receive one as a birthday or Christmas gift. Which is not a bad thing, believe me. But then since I don't have to give it back/risk a 25-cent fine, I think, "Oh, I'll read it later..."Luckily, I got this book from the library and read devoured it. I seriously couldn't stop reading a cookbook. I read it on the train to and from work. I read it on the elliptical machine. I read it before bed. What is this, Fifty Shades of Bread?But it's not just a cookbook. It doesn't tell you how to make a sirloin with a demi-glace and an accoutrement of haricot verts. It's the most unpretentious, non-cookbook cookbook I've ever read. And I loved it. I loved it so much I bought it before I even returned the library copy, before I'd even tried to make one thing from it.So here's the gist: Jennifer, in a period of (fortunate) unemployment, decided that in order to "save money," she would try making from scratch all these foods we take for granted and pay ridiculous premiums on. Which are worth the extra bucks, which aren't? Which cost more but taste so much better homemade? And which store-bought favorites are so loaded with scary ingredients that we damned well better make them ourselves? In a delightfully hilarious way, Jennifer answers these questions (I was laughing so hard on the train one morning, I probably woke up half the car) and more. She inspires you to get back to the basics. And not the Ina Garten basics, the before-there-were-supermarkets basics. For all the conveniences of today, sometimes it's nice to get back in the kitchen and do things the real way.And in her little "renaissance woman" experiment, well, she changed the way she lives. Just like I am trying to do with myself. So I feel a sense of kindred spirits here (sorry to get all metaphysical on you).So here's the thing: you could find all these recipes on the internet for free, no problem. And unlike most recipes, they'd probably be (almost) exactly the same on every site, since they are the basics. But here they all are, 120 of 'em, in one book, easy for me to refer to again and again. I will probably never make my own Camembert, and some of the recipes I already know (such as guacamole and pizza dough). But if I feel adventurous enough to try my hand at homemade butter or sauerkraut, I know where to turn! And when it comes to bread, yogurt, tortillas -- I'm already committed to making my own and this is a great resource to have.This is the kind of book I wish I'd gotten to learn from as a kid, with my mom and grandmothers. This is the kind of book I can imagine using for years to come, to cook with my children and grandchildren (or more likely, nieces and nephews, ha!). This is a book that will endure.

Reviewer: Mae
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worthwhile as both a good read and a source of great recipes
Review: Full disclosure: I have not yet read the entire book. I have, however, read enough to know that it is as enjoyable as the author's blog, which I have been reading for over a year. (In my experience, a good blog is no guarantee of a good book, but in this case I find the writing style transfers perfectly.)As Jennifer Reese might say on her blog (which is ostensibly dedicated to trying multiple recipes from successive cookbooks to decide whether or not each is a shelf essential, but often digresses (enjoyably) to pop culture, travel, family, etc.), her recipe for Everyday Bread is worth the price of the book. I've been making similar variations on Moro bread ever since I read about it on her blog, and pretty much everyone who tastes the results asks for the recipe. I love that she has written an actual cookbook, because while I've loved everything I've tried based on her blog recommendations, it's been costing me a lot of money: if she tells me a book is a shelf essential, the thought of my cookbook shelves without it nags at me until I break down and order it.True to its title, the book isn't about new ideas and exotic recipes (though Reese is an adventurous enough cook and eater that the selection isn't boring either), but about great versions of more-or-less familiar foods. I'm excited to try Apricot-Ginger Bread, Almond Butter, Lemon Yogurt, Clotted Cream, and Canadian Bacon, among others. Not that it should really matter to the reader of reviews which recipes interest me, but when I'm reading reviews, I always like to have an idea of what kind of recipes the book contains and the general tastes of the reviewer, so I'm assuming others may like it too.My one disappointment is how cheap the book feels. It's lightweight and the paper used reminds me of those no-credited-author super-cheap cookbooks organized by nation or type of food that one finds at discount book outlets. I generally prefer my cookbooks to be actual books so electronics don't get splattered, but in this case I'm wishing I'd saved my money and bought the Kindle version. I'd subtract a star for this, but the content is so great that I can't bring myself to give it less than five stars, so I'm giving it six stars for content and deducting one for the actual volume.

Reviewer: Client d'Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Trés bon livre

Reviewer: pineapple
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The book contains a wealth of information about homemade breads, cheeses, and much more. Recipes are stated clearly and briefly, with some short stories interspersed which describe the author's experiences and contextualize the recipes.

Reviewer: Gabriella
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I don't know why I thought this book would include the actual recipes... It doesn't. It's just a list rating whether making some things are "doable" with no sort of consistent metric used whatsoever. Enjoyed reading it purely because it seemed a bit ridiculous?

Reviewer: JASohio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Group of English speaking friends were raving about Reese's book here in Germany, so I ordered it. Lucky me that I had a moment of solitude upon the book's arrival so I jumped right in. How perfectly marvellous, deliciously funny and above all, PRACTICAL common sense about doing the basics. Reese is hilarious and her style so wonderfully refreshing that I could not put this book down. (and i never read cookbooks as I leave that to my skilled partner). Now it is my turn, and I have been telling everyone I know about this book hoping they too find inspiration to get back to some basics and have fun in the process. In Germany, everything on offer from supermarkets to backeries is still laced with transfats, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, etc., (especially foods targeted to children). I hope first batch of bagels matches Jennifers and brings me back to Manhattan days of long ago. And most of all, I hope Reese writes another diary-cum-cookbook soon!! Fabelhaft!!

Reviewer: Pam L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Like the author, I like to make a lot of my own foods to avoid over processing and questionable additives. I also find that homemade foods are generally better tasting.This is a well-balanced book of story telling and recipes. I laughed at several points, especially where she recalls the events surrounding a goat. Overall this is an excellent read from cover to cover and a perfect addition to any kitchen reference library. Some of the recipes she includes are close to recipes I already use and love, and none of it feels slapped together or added for filler. There's nothing like trying to create something and have it go awry because the author didn't quite know what they were doing - and that happens more than you would think in this area.