In the most comprehensive book of its kind, Mark Bittman offers the ultimate baker's resource. Finally, here is the simplest way to bake everything, from American favorites (Crunchy Toffee Cookies, Baked Alaska) to of-the-moment updates (Gingerbread Whoopie Pies). It explores global baking, too: Nordic ruis, New Orleans beignets, Afghan snowshoe naan. The recipes satisfy every flavor craving thanks to more than 2,000 recipes and variations: a pound...

Food Network star Guy Fieri takes readers on an American road trip, visiting more than fifty off-the-beaten-path diners and restaurants and including recipes and historical information about each establishment.

" This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all of the most popular cake decorating techniques, including piped frosting, fondant, and hand modeled figures. For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects allow the reader to try the techniques...

Explains basic cooking techniques in kid-friendly language and offers recipes using fresh, healthy ingredients and featuring imaginative presentations, including granola bars, popcorn balls, spring rolls, quesadillas, sliders, and apple crisp.

“At one time, I described myself as a cook, a driver, and a writer. I no longer drive, but I do still write and I do still cook. And having reached the delicious age of eighty-one, I realize that I have been feeding other people and eating for a long time. I have been cooking nearly all my life, so I have developed some philosophies.”            
 
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In Bread Matters, Andrew Whitley, professional organic baker, founder of Bread Matters, and cofounder of the Real Bread Campaign, exposes the terrible state of modern commercial bread and shares his recipes for making great, nutritious bread at home. Using the skills he has amassed during more than twenty-five years as a professional bread baker, Whitley clearly explains the process in detailed discussions of the tools, ingredients, methods, and...

Discusses the essence of Japanese cooking with its balance of texture, colors, and flavors, with over 220 recipes, 510 sketches, and color photographs.

Contains over 40 recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, and dessert with a Dr. Seuss influence.

Marlena de Blasi chronicles the experiences she and her Venetian husband had while living in a small village on the border of Tuscany.