How baking bread with her dad lifted Kitty Tait out of depression

“We opened the bakery just after my 15th birthday. It was eight months from me baking my first loaf to opening a bakery.”

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022 - 18:23

Caroline Hennessy

It’s a story of depression and recovery. It’s a memoir by a daughter and father team. It’s a book about how baking brought a seriously depressed child back into the world with the hands-on help of her father and the support of her family and community.

Breadsong, evocatively named for the crackling sound made by a freshly cooked loaf as it cools, is written by Kitty and Al Tait, who live in the small market town of Watlington in Oxfordshire.