A savvy business owner who was open to changing her product line in order to succeed. Rachel Wyman started baking bread in a tiny operation whose numbers rarely broke fifty. Dedicated and disciplined,she rose early and stayed late. A Sunday morning request for doughnuts and her willingness to try something new changed the course of her life and the community she served. It’s a feel good story .

I received a digital arc copy of Will Run For Doughnuts in exchange for my honest review. This book is part cookbook and a mini memoir. There are plenty of donut recipes along with recipes for flour tortillas, cakes, overnight oats, and more. I enjoyed reading about the Montclair Bread Company.

A successful story from a once stale bakery. All it took was some doughnuts!! I loved the story behind this book and how this bakery turned itself around, I also like the recipes they included in the book, tried and true perfected after three decades and included them for our enjoyment. I can't wait to make some of them. I found this author an inspiration to me and you'll find her story heartwarming!

I am always on the search for beautiful cookbooks with heartwarming stories and drool-worthy recipes - and Will Run for Doughnuts fits that bill perfectly. I am both a self-proclaimed runner and a former employee of a small town bakery, so this cookbook may have been written for me. I enjoyed baking my way through these pages, but loved reading Rachel's story even more. Highly recommend! Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC, I am excited to continue to eat from these pages.

I have to admit, as someone who loves running (or at least tries to) as much as she loves donuts, it was the title that grabbed me first -- but rather than being just inspiration to run, Will Run For Donuts is a combo memoir and cookbook. I really enjoyed this book, from the straightforward, easy-to-follow recipes and great photos, to the author’s personal anecdote-filled introductions. I’m looking forward to trying so many of these recipes, from the Tres Leches Donuts to the Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts (which, like the author/baker, are my favorite flavor, too!). The recipes are straightforward and should be easy enough even for most novice bakers. While the recipes are great, the story of community, resilience, and survival during the pandemic was so uplifting. Next time I’m in New Jersey, I’ll definitely be stopping in at the Montclair Bakery.

I’m so grateful to Andrew McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Will Run For Donuts.

Thank you so much to the publisher, Andrews McMeel Publishing, for the opportunity to read this book. It is a treasure trove of scrumptious recipes and tips to be a better baker whether you're a novice or not. It's also a testament to one woman's tenacity to succeed and beat the odds no matter what life may offer her.

Warning - looking through this is going to make you hungry. Severely.

Life really does give us gifts sometimes, doesn’t it? I discovered and read this cookbook just as I was talking with my husband and teens about my desire to make apple cider doughnuts to celebrate Autumn and apples, and doughnuts of many varieties to celebrate carbs. Also, I wanted to read this because I grew up in NJ and lived there until 2008.

First - what a gorgeous cookbook this is. It’s beautiful, perfect white space interspersed with photos of glorious looking baked goods. Second - the recipes themselves. It’s rare that I find a cookbook where I want to make 90% of the offerings. This is one of those rare cookbooks.

October really just is the perfect time for a cookbook of baked good and I would definitely suggest this one if you like baking.

* Note to vegan friends - Most recipes look to be veganizeable (I know that’s not a word, but just go with it, okay?)

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for an eARC of this title. Opinions shared are influenced by nothing other than my reading experience.

This book has so much heart along with the recipes. Wyman tells her personal stories and is sharing recipes for baked goods that are meaningful to her and her family. Recipes are in chapters on Childhood Favorites, Bread, Doughnuts, Community Favorites, and Recipes from Quarantine. The biggest chapter is the one on doughnuts, because that is what her bakery became most famous for. Most of them are brioche-dough based, but there are some cake ones in there. Also includes recipes for using the scraps (holes and sides of dough), glazes, and fillings. There are lots of mouth-watering color photos. Also includes are some cookies, muffins, pizza, cakes, and a very few non-baked good items.

I loved the story told by this book. The author makes you feel like you were right there in the kitchen with her. Now, to be perfectly honest, I expected to see a lot more donut recipes that the book contained, but that's just me. The recipes were easy to follow and I didn't see any ingredients listed that aren't findable for anyone..

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to bake!

Awesome funky little cookbook with great sweet treats and delicious breads. The pictures are all gorgeous and I really enjoyed the storytelling that accompanied the recipes.

We love the doughnuts from MBCo, so I could not wait to get my hands on this cookbook! What a great read, and so many fun recipes to try. I really liked how Rachel made this book equal parts general baking education, specific recipes, and mini-memoir. I didn't know really anything about her as a person, so I enjoyed learning about her journey to where she is today. The "so you want to open a bakery?" vignette cracked me up and made me appreciate the hard work that goes into running a bakery. And while some may say "too soon" re: Covid, hearing Rachel's perspective on the early days of the pandemic was incredibly moving. I can't imagine how tough that must have been.

Can't wait to give these recipes a try at home! They seem to be clearly written and easy to follow.

Thanks to NetGalley and Andrew McMeel Publishing for the eARC in exchange for this honest review.

This is part memoir and part cookbook, with lots of recipes for much more than just donuts (though there are oodles of those). It also has recipes for cakes, flour tortillas, energy balls, overnight oatmeal and more. Wyman tells her story throughout the book and is candid about her abusive marriage, family history, struggles with opening her own business and keeping it up during the pandemic after laying off most of her staff, a horrific bike accident that left her pelvis shattered, and more. I'm kind of surprised at the detail she goes into about her ex-husband and that the publishers didn't quash it. Assuming he's still alive, I can't imagine him not suing over the way he's portrayed as an angry, lazy, greedy, cussing, abusive drunk. I get the feeling that it was quite cathartic for Wyman to write all this, but I don't know that a doughnut cookbook really needed that much detail about what a terrible person her ex was. It certainly added to the story of her resilience, though, as did the stories of getting up at midnight to hand make donuts in two tiny plug-in fryers on opposite sides of the store so they didn't trip the breakers and things like that. You get a feeling for why her bakery is so successful (and she, with it) and you also really get a feeling for the community she's built not just with her customers but with the running community she's partnered with.

There's a wide range of recipes for donuts, and lots of color photos. As mentioned, there are other recipes as well and they're a bit all over the place but all look great. Measurements are in cups and not weights, which annoys some cooks. There is also no nutritional information, which makes sense because any doughnut book that included this would probably result in people not making nearly as many recipes. She does mention that the reason she got into running to begin with was that she was eating two donuts a day and she gained so much weight.

I was hoping for at least a few recipes for gluten free donuts so I could make some for my kids, but none were included. There's pretty much nothing for the GF community here other than oatmeal and energy bites in here. There are other donut books that do give gluten free recipes if that's what you're after. My favorite is Doughnuts by Lara Ferroni, which offers gluten free and vegan options (my review of that one is here).

My hubby and I eat clean keto and most of our kids are gluten free, so I can't really try any recipes in this book. They look and sound delicious for those who still enjoy that kind of treat and are able to indulge in them, and who have the time and energy to make them right.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

Most cookbooks include info about the chef, but this one is truly a mini biography. As she walks you through all the changes in her life, you see how her baking changed- both by demand of her customers, and the freedom she felt to explore more items, and her creativity. These recipes may seem like basics, but Rachel's approach to example, her brioche recipe, which is a quicker rise than normal, is amazing! Once you have a great base, then you are only limited by the ingredients you can source. These recipes are relatively simple, but some do require some time to make! If you're looking to change up your morning breakfast and brunch routines, then this is the book for you!

Will Run For Doughnuts
The Montclair Bread Company Cookbook
by: Rachel Wyman
Andrews McMeel Publishing

Based on the lovely photos and delicious recipes in this book, I would love to visit The Montclair Bread Company in New Jersey someday for a mocha doughnut for breakfast and a fig-prosciutto pizza for dinner. Until then, I'm content enjoying this memoir and cookbook and pondering which treat I'd like to try making myself. While studying at The Culinary Institute of America, Author Rachel Wyman discovered a true love for bread making. In her well written book, laden with recipes and personal stories, Wyman opens up about her challenges and successes in her personal life, career and hobby of running. Her bakery, a fixture in the community, sponsors an annual Run for Doughnuts.
The book is divided into sections, with recipes, descriptions, anecdotes, and photos shared in each. Categories included are Childhood Favorites, Bread, Community Favorites, and Recipes From Quarantine. From the recipe collections, my taste buds were especially tempted by the vanilla buttermilk cake doughnut, Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread, and Mombo's Carrot Cake. Wyman also included some healthy choices such as granola and oatmeal.
Wyman writes from her heart, sharing touching memories such as the influence of her grandmother Mombo, the early days of doughnut making, and the challenges the bakery experienced during the global pandemic of 2020. This cookbook is an excellent for anyone interested in baking, running, and/or community landmarks like The Montclair Bread Company. Now, I need a pumpkin doughnut for Autumn, with a nice hot cup of coffee!
Thank you to Net Galley and Andrew McMeel Publishing for the Advance Reader's Copy and opportunity to provide my unbiased review.
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Thank you to the author, Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is part memoir, part collection of recipes. The author shares very personal parts of her story, and it's obvious she had to overcome a lot of obstacles in life. Kudos to her for her courage in carrying on and persevering. The book starts with a comprehensive list of materials and techniques, which is appreciated - although as someone with extensive baking experience and not in posession of a kitchen machine, I did question some of her advice. One major problem I have with the book is the lack of metric measurements. Surely a cookbook could take into account the fact that most of the world does not use US measurements!
Each recipe is prefaced by a short personal text, and the recipes are well-written and easy to follow. However, I do think some bread-baking experience would be helpful, as many of the recipes are quite involved.

Will Run for Doughnuts bu Rachel Wyman. So you think you are purchasing a book filled with bread recipes and a few doughnuts along side. And yes, that's true. But this book, just like the author/baker Rachel is so much more. This is the story of Rachel. She shares the struggles of getting her bakery started, her strengthening ties to her community and the struggles within her family life. So grab this book to make a sweet treat or two, and then sit down with Rachel and share a story of a the resilience of a strong woman leads to an entire community coming together. All of this and great recipes too!
Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for sharing "Will Run For Doughnuts" in exchange for an unbiased review.

This is such a complete book with wonderful recipes! Everything about this book is on point -- so well organised. The book is divided in several chapters -- childhood favourites, bread, doughnuts, community favourites and recipes from quarantine.
There are so many recipes you can try out, followed by photographs, in which the cakes/doughnuts/bread etc look extremely delicious. They even wrote at the end of the book a "metric conversions and equivalents" section. I honestly recommend this book to everyone who enjoys baking and I myself will be trying out some of these recipes.

An inspiring and tasty read filled with delicious recipes and hopeful messages. I was impressed by the owner's story and her perseverance. Reading this book made me want some some sweet treats and some savory ones!

This cookbook is unique in that it is also part memoir and includes a section on recipes to try during quarantine. And it is not all doughnuts, there are also yummy recipes for granola, bread, pizza, energy bars and tortillas. I never thought I would make homemade doughnuts but after reading the recipes in this book I feel confident that I can do it! Thank you to Netgalley, Andrew’s McMeel Publishing, and Rachel Wyman for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Much more than just a cookbook. The author tells her story of overcoming some pretty huge obstacles. It’s so encouraging and heartwarming to know she never gave up (when most would have). Now onto the recipe parts:

The author has written in such a way super intimidating recipes seem easy (I can make my own brioche?) and approachable. She also gives variations on how to switch things up. I’ve always been scared to try my hand at a sourdough starter and now I’m actually excited to try. She describes how recipes should look, smell and feel so it’s not a guessing game if you’re doing it right. And it’s not just pastries and sweet recipes. She also has savory recipes in this book too.