Books on Baking
Are you looking to get your baking skills up to scratch? Let these books by the pros guide you on your journey.
Alternative baker : reinventing dessert with gluten-free grains and flours
Taylor-Tobin, Alanna, author, photographer
2016
Fruit-based desserts that celebrate rich, gluten-free flours for fantastic flavor.100+ Recipes Featuring Corn, Oat, Chestnut, Almond, Buckwheat, Sorghum and Other Gluten-Free Flours Have you indulged in a golden corn flour biscuit that tastes like sunshine, or experienced the earthy sweetness of chestnut flour? Did you know teff flour smells of malted chocolate milk, and mesquite flour of freshly-baked gingerbread? Set aside your bland all-purpose flour to celebrate the compelling flavors of a wide array of nut- and grain-based alternative flours that are packed with flavor and are good for you, too. From peak-of-season fruit pies nestled in an irresistibly crunchy crust, to cookies that positively melt in your mouth, author Alanna Taylor-Tobin offers more than 100 wholesome treats utilizing easily accessible alternative grains and flours for every taste and baking level.Now let's get baking-let's reinvent dessert.
Art of the pie : a practical guide to homemade crusts, fillings and life
McDermott, Kate, 1953- author
2016
"A new baking bible." (*Wall Street Journal)"If there's such a thing as a pie guru, it's Kate McDermott." (*Sunset Magazine)"The next best thing to taking one of her classes."(*The Washington Post)"Gorgeous...a dream of a cookbook." (*Eat Your Books)"Heartwarming and funny...an instructive debut." (*Library Journal)"Utterly exquisite, will steal your heart. RUN, don't walk, to order your copy. (**The Blender Girl)"Not just on crusts and fillings but life itself. A keeper." (***Atlanta Journal-Constitution) "Whether you're a seasoned pie hand or a beginner with more enthusiasm than skill, Kate's got you covered." (Dorie Greenspan)"One of the best books written on the topic." (Publishers Weekly)Kate McDermott, who learned to make pie from her Iowa grandmother, has taught the time-honored craft of pie-making to thousands of people. Here she shares her secrets to great crusts (including gluten-free options), fabulous fillings, and to living a good life. This is the only PIE cookbook you need.
Bake : my best ever recipes for the classics
Hollywood, Paul, author
2022
"The only book you'll ever need to create perfectly delicious cakes, pastries, biscuits, breads, pizzas and desserts time and time again. Featuring more than 80 recipes!"--back cover.
Bakeclass
Manning, Anneka.
2016
In Bakeclass Anneka Manning gives readers a personalised baking class at home in this beautiful, must-have reference, which features over 90 sweet and savoury recipes -- many accompanied by variations. BakeClass is an accessible, practical guide for any home cook who wishes to develop or improve their baking ability, regardless of their current skill level. Unlike other baking books, it follows a unique lesson sequence that builds your know-how and confidence in a progressive and practical way to help you become the baker you want to be. In hints and tips throughout the book Anneka shares all the clever tricks she has learned over decades as a baking authority.
The baking bible
Beranbaum, Rose Levy, author
2014
The latest and most comprehensive baking book yet from best-selling author and "diva of desserts" Rose Levy Beranbaum and winner of the 2015 IACP Cookbook Award for Baking
Legendary baker Rose Levy Beranbaum is back with her most extensive "bible" yet. With all-new recipes for the best cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, candies, pastries, breads, and more, this magnum opus draws from Rose's passion and expertise in every category of baking. As is to be expected from the woman who's been called "the most meticulous cook who ever lived," each sumptuous recipe is truly foolproof--with detail-oriented instructions that eliminateguesswork, "plan-aheads," ingenious tips, and highlights for success. From simple everyday crowd-pleasers (Coffee Crumb Cake Muffins, Gingersnaps, Gooseberry Crisp) to show-stopping stunners (Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Tart, Mango Bango Cheesecake, White Christmas Peppermint Cake) to bakery-style pastries developed for the home kitchen (the famous French Kouign Amann), every recipe proves that delicious perfection is within reach for any baker.
Baking for pleasure : comforting recipes to bring you joy
Gill, Ravneet (Pastry chef), author
2024
This book is all about baking for the pure joy of it - classic comfort bakes made with love for friends and family. Join Ravneet Gill as she reconnects with the simple pleasures that made her fall in love with baking in the first place. Packed with more than 80 tried and tested recipes for brownies, tray bakes, cookies, tarts, puddings and cakes. From chocolate malt baked custard to the ultimate apple pie, Ravneet brings us back to basics, sharing her easiest tips for everything you need to whip up and enjoy your favourite home bakes.
Baking science : foolproof formulas to create the best cakes, pies, cookies, breads and more!
Frances, Dikla Levy, author
2022
Baking yesteryear : the best recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s
Hollis, B. Dylan, 1995-, author
2023
A decade-by-decade collection of wild, wacky, and wonderful recipes from the 20th century. Travel back in time on a delicious decade-by-decade jaunt as Dylan shows you how to bake vintage forgotten greats. With a big pinch of fun and a full cup of humor, you'll be baking everything from Chocolate Potato Cake from the 1910s to Avocado Pie from the 1960s. Dylan has baked hundreds of recipes from countless antique cookbooks and selected only the best for this bakebook, sharing the shining stars from each decade.
Bread bread bread : recipes, advice and shortcuts
Johansson, Martin.
2016
Bread Bread Bread offers an enticing collection of easy-to-follow recipes, as well as expert advice and shortcuts, for making fantastic bread at home. The more than 100 recipes include classics like focaccia and fougasse as well as more complex breads such as fig and hazelnut baguettes, naan, and thin multi-grain crisp bread.
From scones to baguettes, pizzas to quick breads, this comprehensive collection from a master baker demystifies expert baking for home cooks. The easy-to-follow recipes will appeal to first-time bakers as well as seasoned enthusiasts.
TOC and sample recipes:
LOAVES: walnut bread, whole grain spelt bread, gotland loaf, carrot loaf
BAGUETTES AND ROLLS: cellar French rolls, raisin rolls, overnight-rising baguettes
BREAD TO ACCOMPANY MEALS: chapatti, flour tortillas, pita bread, hamburger buns
PIZZAS: pizza dough, feta and eggplant pizza, chorizo pizza, garlic and arugula pizza
THIN BREADS: soft thin bread, honey crisp bread, sourdough crisp bread
QUICK BREADS: scones, apple scones, quick loaf with seeds and nuts
SOURDOUGH BREAD: coffee and cranberry bread, plum bread
SWEETBREAD: braids, cardamom rusks, saffron buns, croissants
From the simple pumpernickel and rye loaves, no-knead breakfast rolls to bagels, pancetta and portabella mushroom pizza to pain au chocolate, cinnamon buns to bread sticks, with over 100 recipes there's something for every meal and every craving in Bread Bread Bread !
The fearless baker : simple secrets for baking like a pro
McDowell, Erin Jeanne, author.
2017
Top food stylist and Food52 's popular baking columnist shares her baking secrets.
When people see Erin McDowell frost a perfect layer cake, weave a lattice pie crust, or pull a rich loaf of brioche from the oven, they often act as though she's performed culinary magic. "I'm not a baker," they tell her. But in fact, expert baking is not at all unattainable, nor is it as inflexible as most people assume. The key to freedom is to understand the principles behind how ingredients interact and how classic methods work. Once these concepts are mastered, favorite recipes can be altered and personalized almost endlessly.
With the assurance born out of years of experience, McDowell shares insider tips and techniques that make desserts taste as good as they look. With recipes from flourless cocoa cookies and strawberry-filled popovers (easy), through apple cider pie and black-bottom crème brûlée (medium), to a statuesque layer cake crowned with caramelized popcorn (difficult), and "Why It Works," "Pro Tip," and make-ahead sidebars with each recipe, this exciting, carefully curated collection will appeal to beginning and experienced bakers alike.
Flapper pie and a blue prairie sky : a modern baker's guide to old-fashioned desserts
Johnston, Karlynn, author
2016
An approachable book for all skill levels, Flapper Pie And A Blue Prairie Sky covers everything you need to know about being a modern-day old-fashioned baker: how to set up your kitchen and stock your pantry, and tips for handling tricky techniques like making pie dough and releasing a cake from the pan. The recipes cover everything from cakes to candies, doughnuts to dainties and pies to puddings, with the same gorgeous photography that has made The Kitchen Magpie a go-to blog for passionate home bakers.
Flour water salt yeast : the fundamentals of artisan bread and pizza
Forkish, Ken
2012
From Portland's most acclaimed and beloved baker comes this must-have baking guide, featuring recipes for world-class breads and pizzas and a variety of schedules suited for the home baker.
There are few things more satisfying than biting into a freshly made, crispy-on-the-outside, soft-and-supple-on-the-inside slice of perfectly baked bread. For Portland-based baker Ken Forkish, well-made bread is more than just a pleasure--it is a passion that has led him to create some of the best and most critically lauded breads and pizzas in the country.
In Flour Water Salt Yeast , Forkish translates his obsessively honed craft into scores of recipes for rustic boules and Neapolitan-style pizzas, all suited for the home baker. Forkish developed and tested all of the recipes in his home oven, and his impeccable formulas and clear instructions result in top-quality artisan breads and pizzas that stand up against those sold in the best bakeries anywhere.
Whether you're a total beginner or a serious baker, Flour Water Salt Yeas t has a recipe that suits your skill level and time constraints: Start with a straight dough and have fresh bread ready by supper time, or explore pre-ferments with a bread that uses biga or poolish. If you're ready to take your baking to the next level, follow Forkish's step-by-step guide to making a levain starter with only flour and water, and be amazed by the delicious complexity of your naturally leavened bread. Pizza lovers can experiment with a variety of doughs and sauces to create the perfect pie using either a pizza stone or a cast-iron skillet.
Flour Water Salt Yeast is more than just a collection of recipes for amazing bread and pizza--it offers a complete baking education, with a thorough yet accessible explanation of the tools and techniques that set artisan bread apart. Featuring a tutorial on baker's percentages, advice for manipulating ingredients ratios to create custom doughs, tips for adapting bread baking schedules to fit your day-to-day life, and an entire chapter that demystifies the levain-making process, Flour Water Salt Yeast is an indispensable resource for bakers who want to make their daily bread exceptional bread.
The harvest baker : 150 sweet & savory recipes : celebrating the fresh-picked flavors of fruits, herbs & vegetables
Haedrich, Ken, 1954-
2017
Let them eat cake -- and vegetables, too! Award-winning cookbook author Ken Haedrich serves up 150 delicious baked goods that are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs and go far beyond zucchini bread and carrot cake. From Bacon, Cheddar, and Fresh Corn Muffins to Fresh Fennel and Italian Sausage Pizza, Spaghetti Squash and Parmesan Quiche, and Brown Sugar Rhubarb Tart Squares, these scrumptious recipes add nutrition plus amazing flavor to every meal of the day. The breadth of this collection is stunning, and you'll be amazed that baked goods this tasty also deliver your daily dose of fresh vegetables.
Icing on the cake : baking and decorating simple, stunning desserts at home
Huff, Tessa.
2019
As a follow-up to Layered , Tessa Huff returns with Icing on the Cake to dive deeper into dessert decoration and the presentation of layer cakes and other showstopping treats. Providing the confidence home bakers need to get creative, Icing on the Cake guides readers from cake pan to presentation to dessert plate. Organized by style, each dessert showcases a different decorative element, artistic pastry technique, or presentation idea. With hundreds of beautiful photos, including lots of step-by-steps, Icing on the Cake is a richly illustrated guide for creating delicious, beautiful desserts that will be the grand finale of any gathering.
The joy of vegan baking : more than 150 traditional treats and sinful sweets
Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen, author
2017
Baking without eggs or dairy is a joy and equally as delectable with The Joy of Vegan Baking, Revised and Updated Edition .
Whether you want to bake dairy- and egg-free for health, ethical, or environmental reasons, this updated edition of The Joy of Vegan Baking lets you have your cake and eat it, too! With familiar favorites including cakes , cookies , crepes , pies , puddings , and pastries this book will show you just how easy, convenient, and delectable baking without eggs and dairy can be.
Winner of the VegNews magazine award for Cookbook of the Year in 2008, The Joy of Vegan Baking has been updated, with all new photography and freshly revised recipes that use the latest natural ingredients and techniques. Learn just how easy it is to enjoy your favorite homespun goodies without compromising your health or values.
These treats are free of saturated fat, cholesterol, and lactose, but full of flavor. Recipes include Chocolate Chip Scones , Lemon Cheesecake , Dessert Crepes , Cinnamon Coffee Cake , Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes , Raspberry Sorbet , Soft Pretzels , Blueberry Cobbler , and Chocolate Almond Brittle .
A seasoned cooking instructor and self-described "joyful vegan," author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau lays to rest the myth that vegan baking is an inferior alternative to non-vegan baking, putting it in its rightful place as a legitimate contender in the baking arena. More than just a collection of recipes, this informative cookbook is a valuable resource for any baker.
Little Flower baking
Moore, Christine, 1963-
2016
"When you eat Christine Moore's food, you feel happy and well served by life."
-- Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer, Los Angeles Times
One of California's most acclaimed bakers is sharing her very best recipes, all adapted and carefully tested for the home cook. Extensively photographed and rich with Christine Moore's down-home warmth and wisdom, it inspires home cooks to make her rustically beautiful, always delicious cookies, cakes, pastries, savory baked goods, breads, rolls, bars, puddings, and so much more. Little Flower Baking is beautifully packaged, and every recipe has its own gorgeous photo--a rarity in cookbooks, and a great boon for the home baker.
Love is a pink cake
Ptak, Claire, author
2023
Renowned for the wedding cake she created for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Claire Ptak knows there's nothing like a cake when it comes to expressions and celebrations of love. A Chez Panisse alum, Ptak shares 75 sweet and savory creations that are homey yet elevated, and made with the best possible ingredients, so as to extract the best possible flavours. Included are gluten-free, refined sugar-free and vegan bakes, as well as the sought-after recipe for the Duke and Duchess's lemon elderflower cake.
Modern baking : cakes, cookies and everything in between
Hay, Donna, 1971-
2018
Donna Hay, Australia's bestselling, favourite and most trusted cook, brings you one of her most beautiful books yet: Modern Baking, with over 250 mouthwatering recipes for cakes,biscuits and all kinds of divinely delicious sweet treats. I find there's something truly enchanting about baking. From the way ingredients change as they're whisked and whipped, to the joy that a warm slice of cake can bring - it's always been my first love in the kitchen. Even though I'm a classics girl at heart, I'm forever adding on-trend twists to my sweet recipes and I want to share them with you. This book is what I like to think of as my modern baking bible. Inside are more than 250 recipes - my all-time favourite essentials, plus some super-smart shortcuts for when life gets crazy busy. I've also included plenty of better-for-you treats, made with wholesome raw ingredients, for a touch of balance. Be it chewy cookies, the fudgiest brownies, dreamy meringue or creamy iced desserts, let these modern sweets bring a little magic into your kitchen.
Natural bakes : everyday gluten-free, sugar-free baking
Griffiths, Caroline, author
2023
"Gluten-free and refined sugar-free baking recipes for over seventy healthier (but still delicious) sweets, from cookies and scones to pies and cakes. Have your cake and eat it too! Rather than relying on gluten or harmful sugars, Natural Bakes uses fruits and vegetables, as well as other natural ingredients including vanilla, nut-based flours, and spices, to create incredibly delicious - and guilt-free - baked goods. Whip up a tray of almond, mandarin, and orange blossom madeleines, finish a meal with a warming crumble, or wow the whole room with a chocolate layer cake with peanut butter frosting."--Publisher marketing.
A new way to bake
Khoury, Philip, author
2023
A New Way to Bake reinvents and reimagines cakes, bakes and desserts, using plant-based ingredients that are available globally. Chef Philip Khoury has delved deep into patisserie in an attempt to make desserts that are 'cleaner', and that present finer flavors and textures. In A New Way to Bake, Philip transforms the traditional building blocks of baking by using plant-based, natural ingredients or ingredients that have been in use for over 100 years. A New Way to Bake uncovers a brief history of baking before setting out the Plantry, where the main ingredients and their functionalities are explained. Full of delicious bakes, from Apple Pie to Banana Bread, to Lamingtons and Tiramis , there are sweet treats for any occasion. ecipes are broken down into digestible steps, with explanations as to why steps are important, and tips along the way too. Plus, there are even QR codes to help navigate through the recipes. Written in an informative yet approachable style, A New Way to Bake is a comprehensive guide that arms readers with a new outlook and tools to bake a better future. Classic bakes made plant-based; Easy recipes with no branded or territory-specific ingredients that are heavily processed (e.g. egg replacements), just natural ingredients; From a well-connected pastry chef at the top of his game, who is plant-based himself
Simple cake : all you need to keep your friends and family in cake
Williams, Odette.
2019
A Everyone has a favorite style of cake, whether it's citrusy and fresh or chocolatey and indulgent. All of these recipes and more are within your reach in Simple Cake, a love letter from Brooklyn apron and bakeware designer Odette Williams to her favorite treat. With easy recipes and inventive decorating ideas, Williams gives you recipes for 10 base cakes, 15 toppings, and endless decorating ideas to yield a treat--such as Milk & Honey Cake, Coconut Cake, Summer Berry Pavlova, and Chocolatey Chocolate Cake--for any occasion. Williams also addresses the fundamentals for getting cakes just right, with foolproof recipes that can be cranked out whenever the urge strikes. Gorgeous photography, along with Williams's warm and heartfelt writing, elevate this book into something truly special.
Simple small-batch baking : 60 recipes for perfectly portioned cookies, cakes, bars, and more / Mike Johnson.
Johnson, Mike (Food blogger), author
2022
Your go-to guide for scaled-down baked goods that are downright delicious. From dainty cakes to small-scale batches of cookies to the perfect pies and tarts for two, Mike Johnson's incredible collection of small-batch recipes is sure to be a staple in your household. Whether you're baking for a small household, trying to limit leftovers or are looking to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your baked confections, Mike has got a recipe for you. When you need a treat for an intimate gathering, have a last-minute craving for sweets or are just looking for the perfect bite (or two), this book is your one-stop shop for delicious baked goods that will satisfy any craving without leaving you with a surplus of snacks!
Snacking bakes : simple recipes for cookies, bars, brownies, cakes & more
Arefi, Yossy, author, photographer
2023
The award-winning author of Snacking Cakes presents sixty simple recipes that require minimal effort yet result in maximum flavor as you create delectable delights perfect for snacking, including cookies, bars, brownies, cakes and loaves.
Weeknight baking : recipes to fit your schedule
Lopez, Michelle, author
2019
Michelle Lopez--the wildly popular and critically acclaimed blogger behind Hummingbird High --teaches busy people how to make cookies, pies, cakes, and other treats, without spending hours in the kitchen.
If anyone knows how to balance a baking obsession with a demanding schedule, it's Michelle Lopez. Over the past several years that she's been running her blog Hummingbird High , Lopez has kept a crucial aspect of her life hidden from her readers: she has a full-time, extremely demanding job in the tech world. But she's figured out how to have her cake and eat it too.
In Weeknight Baking , Lopez shares recipes for drool-worthy confections, along with charming stories and time-saving tips and tricks. From everyday favorites like "Almost No Mess Shortbread" and "Better-Than-Supernatural Fudge Brownies" to showstoppers like "a Modern Red Velvet Cake" and "Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie" (it's vegan!), she reveals the secrets to baking on a schedule.
With rigorously tested recipes, productivity hacks, and gorgeous photographs, this book is destined to become a busy baker's go-to. Finally, dessert can be a part of every everyday meal!