Dorie Greenspan has written recipes for the most eminent chefs in the world: Pierre Hermé, Daniel Boulud, and arguably the greatest of them all, Julia Child, who once told Dorie, "You write recipes just the way I do." Her recipe writing has won widespread praise for its literate curiosity and "patient but exuberant style." (One hard-boiled critic called it "a joy forever.") In Baking: From My Home to Yours, her masterwork, Dorie applies the lessons...

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.

"A cookbook full of Nancy Silverton's staple baking recipes"-- Biting into a particularly delicious peanut butter cookie, Silverton had an epiphany: everything-- sweet or savory-- should taste this good. She set to work perfecting the rest of the American baking cannon. Here she shares recipes for the platonic ideals of our most beloved baked goods. From buttermilk biscuits to key lime pie, her recipes are sure to become fixtures of everyone's pastry...

"A cookbook of perfect weeknight baking projects: 100 delicious cookies "-- Kieffer's cookbook contains go-to recipes for cookies and bars that are perfect for a party, potluck, bake sale, or simply a cozy night at home. From tried-and-true favorites to classics with a twist-- and even a few unique treats-- her recipes beg to be shared. -- adapted from inside front cover and Introduction.

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 eliminate...

"James Beard award-winning baker Joanne Chang is best known around the country for her eight acclaimed Flour bakeries in Boston. Chang has published two books based on the offerings at Flour, such as her famous sticky buns, but Pastry Love is her most personal and comprehensive book yet. It includes 125 dessert recipes for many things she could never serve in the setting of a bakery--for example, items that are best served warm or with whipped cream...

"Star baker Samantha Seneviratne wants to tell you the baking secrets of industry pros: You can soften butter in a microwave in seconds, without melting it. Don't bother sifting flour. No stand mixer? No problem-you can mix it by hand. Test the doneness of a cake without toothpicks (who actually has those?). Make a custard with a dump and stir method. Tempering schmempering. Break free from common baking myths, fears, and fussy procedures, with Bake...

"100 recipes for perfect pies by Food52 baking consultant, New York Times contributor, and top food stylist Erin Jeanne McDowell"-- McDowell starts with an in-depth tutorial, complete with troubleshooting tips for decorating pies, before delving into recipes for every kind of pie imaginable. Whether you're partial to fruit, custard, cream, chiffon, cold-set or savory, McDowell offers an endless arsenal of pies for your kitchen. You'll learn how to...

Nancy's failure to pay attention gets her into trouble when she bakes cupcakes for the school bake sale.

Lucille Howard is getting on in years, but she stays busy. Thanks to the inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv, she has begun to teach baking classes, sharing the secrets to her delicious classic Southern yellow cake, the perfect pinwheel cookies, and other sweet essentials. Her classes have become so popular that she's hired Iris, a new resident of Mason, Missouri, as an assistant. Iris doesn't know how to bake but she needs to...