WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21 - 27
Baking for All Occasions: A Treasury of Recipes for Everyday Celebrations
by Flo Braker
Chronicle Books
September 2008
Mouthwatering cakes. Delicious, freshly baked pies. The art of baking cakes, pies, cookies and breads beckons friends and family despite distance and hectic travel to reach their final destination … home.
Flo Braker, author of “Baking for all Occasions: A Treasury of Recipes for Everyday Celebrations” creates a comprehensive cookbook that’s all about baking with simple, straight-forward dialogue, easy to read recipes and easy to follow instructions.
Braker combines old-fashioned traditions with smart shopping to transpire even the most inexperienced cook into an expert at whipping up exciting desserts.
This baking primer includes helpful baking techniques, along with a chapter on essential equipment to ensure the perfect dish . Photographs, although scarce, capture the visual appeal of well prepared dishes. Take time out before your upcoming celebration to peruse this artful instruction to baking. Then, stir up something good!
Check out these simple recipes with a twist:
Butterscotch-Pecan Mini Pies p. 246
Gingerbread-Pecan Tart p. 200
Blackberry-Blueberry Chiffon Cream Pie p. 212
Mile-High Cheesecake p. 154
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