This cookbook by Nancy Silverton features delightful recipes for bread lovers. It is a first edition published in 1996 by Random House Publishing Group. The book is in hardcover format with a length of 9.5in, width of 7.5in and a height of 1.1in. It weighs 25.4 Oz and has 288 pages.

The cookbook includes recipes for various types of bread, focusing on regional and ethnic American bread, specifically California style. It also covers general cooking, courses, and dishes related to bread and baking methods. The book is written in English, making it accessible to a wide audience.