An inspirational, illustrated guide to Europe's 135 best bakeries. From
the splendid Eccles cakes of London's St John Bakery to the delicate
pasteis de nata at Manteigaria in Lisbon, Europe's Best Bakeries has
baked goods for every taste. Breads run from giant sourdough loaves at
Poilâne in Paris to more than twenty types of focaccia at Genoa's
Panificio Mario. The aroma of just-baked bread, the chewy bite of an
oven-fresh bagel and the thrill of a cream-filled patisserie are
conjured up in this enticing list of bakeries from the UK, Scandinavia,
Eastern Europe, Spain, Greece, Italy, Germany and France. A fascinating,
mouth-watering and unique introduction to Europe's long and impressive
baking tradition.