New & Noteworthy

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR  GARLIC FESTIVAL 2012!

Come celebrate the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival with us this fall. The festival plays host to arts and crafts exhibits, chef demonstrations, live entertainment, a Garlic Food Alley and so much more. There will be food and fun for everyone. Click here for details.

Mark your calendars for this tasty event and come on over to Saugerties, NY on Saturday, Sept 29th and Sunday, Sept 30th.
 

Click here to see a video recently filmed at the Stuy Town Greenmarket in New York City that runs from June through November.  Bread Alone is part of this wonderful neighborhood greenmarket and the interviews speak to the passion the local community has for greenmarkets such as this one. Click here to find out about other greenmarkets that Bread Alone participates in throughout the New York City area.

Featured on June 1, 2011 in the Daily Freeman:

"Woodstock baker’s bread-winning ways keep Bread Alone at top"

click here to see the story and video

Just published in March 2011

“Simply Great Breads: Sweet and Savory Yeasted Treats from America's Premier Artisan Baker" by Dan Leader and Lauren Chattman

“This book is a treasure for all of us who love good bread. Whether you’re a serious bread baker or someone who’s always wanted to make bread at home but might have been too timid, you’ll find recipes to teach and inspire, to make often, and to share with family and friends.” —Dorie Greenspan, author of Around My French Table

If bread is the staff of life, then this book by renowned artisanal baker Daniel Leader is every home baker’s must-have cookbook. Featuring an amazing array of incredible delicacies made with yeast, it’s the perfect combination of easy and sophisticated recipes, with the keys to unlocking basics of working with yeasted doughs. Who can resist a collection of 50 mouthwatering treats, essential recipes for everyone who loves bread? The menu includes must-bake breakfast classics like crumpets and English muffins, and the three irresistible Bs: bagels, brioche, and bialys … timeless favorites such as Parker House rolls, ciabatta, and challah … plus waffles, cider doughnuts, beignets, babka, and monkey bread. Bakers of all skill levels will learn tips and trade secrets from Leader, who has shared his vast knowledge with people around the world.

For more information or to order online, click here.  Click http://newyork.cbslocal.com/audio-on-demand/lifestyle-minute to listen to a great review of Simply Great Breads by Anthony Dias Blue on WCBS Radio- the largest news radio station in the NY market that broadcasts all Yankee games!  Be sure to click on the “Great Bread” audio. To read the latest reviews, click here.

DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL DU PAIN

DAN LEADER was in Paris last month for the introduction of the DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL DU PAIN (The Universal Dictionary of Bread) under the direction of  Jean-Philippe de Tonnac. Bread Alone was included in the dictionary with our apple cider loaf!

While there, Dan spent time with two other very well known and respected bakers: Eric Kayser of La Maison Kayser, and Bernard Ganachaud of Boulangerie Ganachaud, creator of the ubiquitous 'flute gana'.   You can also read an article about this event in the January edition of "Compagnons du Devoir", a publication from the Association Ouvrière des Compagnons du Devoir.

DAN LEADER IS NAMED OF ONE OF THE TOP TEN BAKERS IN AMERICA BY DESSERT PROFESSIONAL

We are all so proud that Dan Leader has received such great accolades for being at the forefront of the organic bread baking movement. He share this recognition with Ciril Hitz, Breadhitz, www.breadhitz.com; Amy Scherber, Amy’s Bread, New York, NY; Tom Gumpel, Panera Bread, Richmond Heights, MO; Nancy Silverton, La Brea Bakery, Van Nuys, CA; Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery, New York, NY; Jeffrey Hamelman, King Arthur Flour Bakery, Norwich, VT; Didier Rosada, Uptown Bakers/Red Brick Consulting, Hyattsville, MD; Jeffrey Yankellow, Simply Bread, Phoenix, AZ; and Steve Sullivan, The Acme Bread Company, San Francisco, CA.

"Bread philosophy:  Bread should be enjoyed. For a while we used the tagline ‘Break Bread – Make Peace’, and people really liked the message. It really speaks to the reason that I began baking and why I continue to enjoy what I do. Everyone can relate to bread and nearly everyone who comes to my shop has a story to tell about why they like a particular loaf or how this loaf is the same as or different from the loaf that their German/Polish/Jewish/Irish/French/Italian or South African mother/grandmother used to make! I listen with interest and amusement and wonder to myself how many variations of this have I heard? How many variations are there? It’s endless and always fascinating."  Click here to read the article.

RHINEBECK CAFE FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANT
The Bread Alone Cafe in Rhinebeck is a full-service restaurant! We’re confident you’ll love it! Come join us for our fabulous brunches on Sunday or bring your friends in to break bread. Click here to learn about our menu offerings, hours, and more.

COUNTER CULTURE COFFEE
We’re proud to introduce our new partnership with Counter Culture Coffee, roasted in North Carolina, and sourced from the best coffee growers in the Americas, Africa and Asia. In their work to make the coffee trade more equitable for all, Counter Culture pioneered the industry’s first third party-certified Direct Trade coffee certification. Our Organic House Coffee is blended especially for Bread Alone. We also have a selection of coffees brewed from beans grown on a single farm -- allowing you to taste unique coffees from different regions of the world.