Great Bakes by Martin Sorge

In Great Bakes: Modern Classic Recipes from the Midwest Martin Sorge opens his Raw Materials chapter with: "Your flour matters. I'm obsessed with flour. Buckle up, because this book is not for folks who want to stick to basic, all-purpose white flour." Martin then takes you on a wonderful ride through more than 100 recipes for sweet and savory bakes that celebrate the bounty of the Midwest -- including its grains and flours! We have so many favorites from this book that it's hard to just mention a few, but you will definitely want to try his Honey Emmer Dinner Rolls made with our Black Emmer Flour (or substitute our flavorful Red Fife or Turkey Red), Chicago Dog Focaccia, and Michigan Forest Cake! Martin calls himself “the baking nerd next door”— and as such he's the perfect person to explain things like how to adjust a recipe for rye flour, which is a wonderful thing to know how to do! With tips like these, Great Bakes welcomes bakers of every level with recipes they’ll reach for again and again. You can follow Martin's baking adventures on social media @martinsorge and we highly recommend his great Substack newsletter, also called Great Bakes!