
Bake
The Essential Companion
Alison Thompson(Author)
Tuttle Publishing
Published on 10. September 2012
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-8048-4302-7 (ISBN)
Shipment within 10-20 days
Description
With more than 200 mouthwatering recipes including all-time favorites, this beautifully illustrated baking book is the only one you'll need.
Baking is a form of alchemy--the art of turning mundane everyday ingredients into something extraordinary. Pastry chef Alison Thompson has studied at the sides of some of the world's most celebrated pastry chefs for years, learning the art and science of baking. In Bake: The Essential Companion, Alison shares the creations that continue to delight her clientele and her family.
There's a recipe here for every occasion and every part of your meal--dinner, side dishes and, of course, dessert! With more than 200 mouthwatering recipes including her all-time favorite bread recipes, cakes and cookies, Alison also presents dozens of unique pastry recipes that you usually only find in a specialty pastry shop. She even includes a section on gluten-free baking with over 20 gluten-free recipes. With this baking cookbook at your side, you'll become adept at conjuring some fantastic baking magic--it's like taking a cooking class in the comfort of your own home!
Recipes include:
Potato and Rosemary Pizza
Smoked Salmon and Dill Quiche
Za'atar-Spiced Flatbreads
Savory Cheese Twists
Vanilla Custard
Raspberry Brioche
Burnt Butter and Berry Friands
White Chocolate Mud Cake
Baking is a form of alchemy--the art of turning mundane everyday ingredients into something extraordinary. Pastry chef Alison Thompson has studied at the sides of some of the world's most celebrated pastry chefs for years, learning the art and science of baking. In Bake: The Essential Companion, Alison shares the creations that continue to delight her clientele and her family.
There's a recipe here for every occasion and every part of your meal--dinner, side dishes and, of course, dessert! With more than 200 mouthwatering recipes including her all-time favorite bread recipes, cakes and cookies, Alison also presents dozens of unique pastry recipes that you usually only find in a specialty pastry shop. She even includes a section on gluten-free baking with over 20 gluten-free recipes. With this baking cookbook at your side, you'll become adept at conjuring some fantastic baking magic--it's like taking a cooking class in the comfort of your own home!
Recipes include:
Potato and Rosemary Pizza
Smoked Salmon and Dill Quiche
Za'atar-Spiced Flatbreads
Savory Cheese Twists
Vanilla Custard
Raspberry Brioche
Burnt Butter and Berry Friands
White Chocolate Mud Cake
Reviews / Votes
"Basically a complete cooking class under one cover, Bake: The Essential Companion will prove to be a palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, beautifully illustrated, 'kitchen cook friendly', and enduringly popular addition to personal, professional, family, and community library cookbook collections." -- Midwest Book Review "There are many fine cookbooks about baking, but few are as stylish and comprehensive as Alison Thompson's Bake." --Sunday Telegraph "...whether you're sweet or savory, Thompson has covered the basics of baking so well that even the average cook won't feel daunted." --Julie Hosking, Weekend WestMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Illustrations
200 recipes; 250 color photographs
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8048-4302-7 (9780804843027)
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Book
10/2017
Tuttle Publishing
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Persons
Alison Thompson has been passionate about cooking since she was a child, writing her first cookbook when she was just 11 years old. She now has 15 years of experience under her belt as a professional chef and pastry chef. Alison has worked with some of the finest pastry chefs in the world. She is the founder and head pastry chef of Alison Louise Designer Cakes, a wedding and special occasion cake business. In 2010 she published her first book, Macaron. She lives in Australia.