Alton Brown explores the science behind breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and custards, explaining it in his own inimitable style. Recipes cover all the basics, from pie crust to funnel cake to cheese souffle. The book also contains appendices and equipment lists.

Yvonne Ruperti, recipe developer extraordinaire, will tempt readers into the kitchen with a uniquely simplified approach to baking. In this one-of-a-kind recipe collection, Yvonne shows how to create beautiful, delicious, and wholesome desserts from scratch using just one bowl. No mixer, no food processor. It's for anyone looking for the ease and convenience of box mix baking, but with quality ingredients and gourmet results. Best of all, practically...

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...

Ko went from pastry novice to master baker in a few short years with a knife, a ruler, a bit of patience, and a startling amount of flour. Her sculptural, state-of-the-tart fruit patterns and woven and layered crusts make an ins-pie-red first impression. Here she shows you how to build a delicious showcase in your own kitchen gallery, and gives options to help you customize your pies and tarts to your mood and the available produce. -- adapted from...

"The renowned author of thirteen cookbooks and winner of five James Beard and two IACP awards offers a collection that celebrates the sweet, the savory, and the simple. Every recipe is signature Dorie: easy-beginners can ace every technique in this book-and accessible, made with everyday ingredients. Are there surprises? Of course! You'll find ingenious twists like Berry Biscuits. Footlong cheese sticks made with cream puff dough. Apple pie with browned...

Merida, Rapunzel, Aurora, and the other Disney princesses bake delicious cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats.

"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...

With 50 tempting dessert recipes and 140 stunning color photographs, from chocolate sea shells to edible butterflies and pinecone-shaped gingersnaps, this book takes readers on an artful, tasty trip through nature in Norway, season by season. Each recipe is detailed, precise, and easy to follow, with no special equipment required. With step-by-step, illustrated instructions and an emphasis on simplicity, Hovland's approach to baking is as accessible...

"From Sarah Kieffer, the beloved baker behind 100 Cookies, 100 Morning Treats, and the popular Vanilla Bean Blog, come 100 recipes for the most crave-able pick-me-ups, from easy one-bowl snacking cakes and even easier no-bake bites to more involved weekend projects like Giant Pop Tarts or Sunken Chocolate Whiskey Cake"--