English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) vs Gifts in a Jar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Bread, Baking, Cooking
English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library)
A posthumous collection of recipes and articles—recommended by her friends and fans—from "the best food writer of her time" (Jane Grigson, The Times Literary Supplement).   Before Elizabeth David died in 1992, she…
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Gifts in a Jar
Recipes for various bars and brownies where materials can be mixed beforehand and placed in a jar to be given as a gift. Includes multiple copies of recipes.
The verdict
- Gifts in a Jar is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library).
How to choose
Reception
| English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) | Gifts in a Jar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | — |
| Editions | 9 | 9 |
| Pages | 592 | 128 |