This is a cookbook of recipes using a bread machine, as the title suggests. The book contains an introduction, a chapter on bread machine usage, and eight chapters of recipes divided into the following categories: Plain and Simple, Sourdoughs, Whole Grain Goodness, Savory Loaves, A Sweet Touch, International Classics, Flatbreads and Pizzas, and Shaped Breads. The book also contains a metric conversion chart, and has both 1 1/2-pound and 2-pound recipes for each tasty food.

I have tried several recipes from this book, including White Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, French Pear Bread, and Pizza Dough. I thought that the White Bread recipe was not as good as a different recipe for it that I have, but I really enjoyed all of the other recipes I've tried. The Pizza Dough recipe has been a family favorite since the very first bite, and I now make it just about every week. It is the BEST Pizza Dough recipe that I have EVER tried, and is definitely better than the store bought pizzas, by a long shot. It is so easy to make, and one 2-pound recipe makes three thin-crust pizzas or two thick-crust pizzas. I usually have to tamper with a recipe to get it just right... in this case, that wasn't necessary! I think that's a first! I'd give the book five stars for this recipe alone! ( )

No different that dozens of other bread machine cookbooks out there. Nothing stands out in this book. ( )