Le Pain Quotidien - Alain Coumont's Communal Table - Memories & Recipes

From the backcover: My primary goal was to bake real bread, full-bodied, flavorful and nourishing, made using a sourdough starter; the kind of bread that enhances top-quality wheat. Then I filled the communal table with ingredients that told the stories of the people who produced them. As a trained chef, I have been able to give shape and content, taste and flavor, to all of these elements while respecting their simplicity and authenticity.