The ultimate baking book for everyone from best-selling author and "diva of desserts" Rose Levy BeranbaumIn this essential dessert cookbook of no-fuss recipes everyone should know, trusted baking expert Rose Levy Beranbaum guides you through every recipe for can’t-fail results―with a streamlined, simplified approach perfect for baking for beginners, featuring more than 600 mouthwatering and instructive photos. Whether you're a baking enthusiast or just want to whip up the occasional treat, you will be able to easily make perfect brownies, banana bread, holiday pies, birthday cakes, homemade bread, and more, with recipes including: Chocolate Sheet Cake with Ganache Frosting, Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints, Beer Bread, Apple Walnut Muffins, Peach Cobbler, Milk Chocolate Caramel Tart, and more. Throughout, Rose shares her unique tips and methods for unlocking the secrets to the best flavors and foolproof results, for a treasury of essential recipes you'll use forever.
This comprehensive guide to baking fundamentals delivers:
- Step-by-Step Guidance: Master every technique with over 600 instructive, full-color photos that show you exactly what to do for can’t-fail results.
- A Treasury of Essential Recipes: Whip up beloved classics you’ll use forever, from perfect Fudgy Pudgy Brownies and Apple Pie to homemade Beer Bread and Classic Génoise.
- Foolproof Baking Tips: Unlock the secrets to the best flavor and texture with Rose’s unique “Baking Pearls,” sharing her expert methods for guaranteed success.
- From-Scratch Fundamentals: Whether you’re baking your first cake or honing your skills, Rose’s streamlined approach builds confidence in the kitchen.
Rose Levy Beranbaum is an internationally known food and baking expert whose books have been translated into Mandarin Chinese, Czech, Russian, and Spanish. She has been called the “diva of desserts,” “the most meticulous cook who ever lived,” and a “legendary baker.” She has published thirteen books, many of them award winners, including The Cake Bible (IACP’s Cookbook of the Year and an IACP Cookbook Hall of Fame book), Rose’s Heavenly Cakes (IACP’s Cookbook of the Year), and Rose’s Christmas Cookies (winner of the James Beard Award). Rose has mentored many aspiring bakers, has written for all the major food magazines, and had a long-running PBS Show called Baking Magic with Rose. She is also a designer of equipment for baking and cooking. Her popular blog, Real Baking with Rose, has created an international community of bakers. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Woody Wolston.
