In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Baker’s Odyssey
"If you love great bread, you will love this book! From Paris, to Berlin, to Marienthal, Kansas, we follow Sam on his quest as he shares his love for bread and the baking secrets’ he learned along the way." Daniel Leader, founder of Bread Alone Bakery and author of Bread Alone "This fascinating, beautifully written memoir reveals Sam Fromartz as that rare breed of cook: craftsman, historian and scientist all in one." Alice Waters, chef/owner of Chez Panisse and author of The Art of Simple Food In 2009, journalist Samuel Fromartz was offered the assignment of a lifetime: to travel to France to work in a boulangerie. So began his quest to hone not...
more infoIrish Baking Book: Traditional Irish Recipes
Favourites such as Irish brown bread, soda bread and scones are included, along with recipes for fruit breads, cakes and biscuits, puddings, pies and savoury dishes. Many of the recipes have been made in Irish homes for hundreds of years and the author has included recipes that were made for certain feastdays, such as Boxty, traditionally served on All Saints' Day, and Barm Brack eaten on 1 February (St Brigid's Day) and at Hallowe'en. The last section is for simple 'no flour' bakes and includes savoury and sweet recipes. Price: $4.16 (as of Nov 7th, 2025 10:38...
more infoSesame Street: B is for Baking – 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together
Sesame Street's fun, kid-friendly guide to baking! B is for Baking presents 50 nutritious and fun recipes for foods you bake at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus snack time and special occasions. These recipes are perfect for getting kids involved in the kitchen with special kids steps children can do on their own. Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and their friends help out with educational tidbits on nutrition, math, and geography, so the kitchen isn't just for cooking but for fun learning, too! 50 nutritious recipes kids can help make, including muffins, breads, turnovers, pot pies, cookies, cakes, and more "Kids!" steps in every recipe give the little ones fun ways to help out...
more infoThe Family Whole Grain Baking Book: Breads, Rolls, Cookies, Confections
More than 250 natural-ingredient recipes for breads, rolls, cookies and confections–for creative baking and hearty, healthful eating. Price: $32.54 (as of Nov 7th, 2025 07:27...
more infoPie in the Sky Successful Baking at High Altitudes: 100 Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Breads, and Pastries Home-tested for Baking at Sea Level, 3,000, 5,000, 7,000, and 10,000 feet (and Anywhere in Between).
Do your cakes collapse, soufflés slump, cookies crumble, and fruit pies fail? For those living at high altitude, baking can be a challenge at best, or a total disaster. More than thirty-four of the fifty United States, plus many Canadian regions, have cities and towns at altitudes of more than 2,500 feet, yet there are hardly any cookbooks that address the special needs of these local bakers. Until now. Award-winning cookbook author Susan G. Purdy has finally written the first-ever foolproof guide to high-altitude baking. Purdy has actually "gone there and done that," staying as long as it took to bake these recipes to perfection at five different locations — and elevations — across...
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