Eshkeri, Michelle – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Fri, 08 May 2026 12:33:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Eshkeri, Michelle – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Modern sourdough https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/modern-sourdough-2/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=39337 Short and Sweet]]> In  Modern Sourdough, Michelle Eshkeri reveals how mastering the art of sourdough baking can open up a world of sweet and savoury treats at home.
 
Bringing together  over 100 mouth-watering recipes  inspired by Michelle’s heritage,  Modern Sourdough  expands our understanding of this ancient baking technique. Featuring a  step-by-step guide to making a sourdough starter, as well as methods for folding, shaping, scoring and baking, it demonstrates how  you too can make Margot signature loaves, as well as naturally-leavened pizzas, challah, focaccia, French pastries, brioche and babka.
 
Covering bread, cakes, buns, savoury bakes and store cupboard wonders, plus  a selection of non-sourdough favourites  from the bakery, these are recipes you’ll want to make again and again.

‘Michelle Eshkeri’s book  Modern Sourdough  gives a perfect balance with easy home-style recipes and more invitingly complex challenges, just what every budding baker is looking for. Recipes are well thought out, clear and easy to follow, and will get you on the road to sourdough brilliance in no time.’ Dan Lepard, author of  Short and Sweet

]]> Modern Sourdough https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/modern-sourdough/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/modern-sourdough/ A new collection of sweet and savoury sourdough recipes from Michelle Eshkeri, founder of London's hugely popular Margot Bakery.]]> In Modern Sourdough, Michelle Eshkeri reveals how mastering the art of sourdough baking can open up a world of sweet and savoury treats at home.
 
Michelle opened Margot Bakery in a dilapidated shop in East Finchley, London in 2016. An instant hit, it became an experiment in pushing the boundaries of what a local bakery could be, by specialising in sourdough leavened pastries and sweet doughs alongside more traditional breads.
 
Bringing together over 100 mouth-watering recipes inspired by Michelle’s heritage,  Modern Sourdough  expands our understanding of this ancient baking technique. Featuring a step-by-step guide to making a sourdough starter, as well as methods for folding, shaping, scoring and baking, it demonstrates how you too can make Margot signature loaves, as well as naturally-leavened pizzas, challah, focaccia, French pastries, brioche and babka.
 
Covering bread, cakes, buns, savoury bakes and store cupboard wonders, plus a selection of non-sourdough favourites from the bakery, these are recipes you’ll want to make again and again.

‘Michelle Eshkeri’s book Modern Sourdough gives a perfect balance with easy home-style recipes and more invitingly complex challenges, just what every budding baker is looking for. Recipes are well thought out, clear and easy to follow, and will get you on the road to sourdough brilliance in no time.’ Dan Lepard, author of Short and Sweet ]]>