Everyday Baker: Recipes and Techniques for Foolproof Baking - Hardcover

"Abby Dodge is the best baking teacher I know, bar none. To see her amazing techniques and genius flavor pairings come to life in this soon-to-be classic resource is pure joy. With hundreds of helpful step-by-step photos and so many "extras"--from flavor swaps and make-ahead tips to finishing touches--The Everyday Baker is a hugely generous cookbook, the kind that invites you to drop everything you are doing and start baking this very minute. in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if The Everyday Baker inspires cooks across the country to bake their way through it, one delicious recipe at a time." --Susie Middleton, cookbook author, farmer, and editor at large for "Everyday? Hardly! How about every minute? That's how often we want to make the recipes from this baking pro who still makes it all too fun. We're as undone by her mini pancetta quiche as we are by her double chocolate espresso wake-up bread. And if you've ever wanted to make English muffins, Abby makes it easy--and maybe an everyday necessity. Just wow." --Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Authors of The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book "Abby's amazing!" --Dorie Greenspan, award-winning cookbook author "The Everyday Baker is a sensuous book, and therefore eminently successful. To be great, a cookbook needs to seduce you into the kitchen. The Everyday Baker beckons one powerful recipe after another." --The Huffington Post "I love to cook but don't know how to bake. With Abby's recipes, problem solved!" --Victoria Hagan, interior designer "This tome dedicated to baking is one that we all need to own. Above average, unusual, and delicious recipes. I have been making Abby's recipes for years and there hasn't been a dud in the bunch. This book will be a workhorse in any baker's kitchen and especially mine." --The Cookbook Junkies "This book will teach you as you go, illustrating the why and how behind the techniques and recipes. It's a comprehensive baking book for anyone who likes to bake." --The Coastal Table "I have been a longtime Abby fan; her approach is solid in technique, her writing is simple, clear, and encouraging, and her talent is obvious." --Dede Wilson, Bakepedia "The Everyday Baker is part culinary school, part trusted friend, and completely delicious. Abby shares her years of baking wisdom with such grace and ease that everyone from pastry chefs to first time bakers will successfully create fabulous pastries." --Zoe Francois, pastry chef and cookbook author "This made its way to the top of a substantial pile of 2015 baking books because Dodge knows how to write a complete recipe." --The Washington Post "The Everyday Baker is a masterpiece. Abby's voice domes through loud and clear. The recipes are so well-written, the tips are so detailed. I'm a professional baker, and I think it's one of the best books I own." --Gail Dosik "One Tough Cookie " "In her tenth cookbook Abby Dodge makes you wish that you could bake every day. She's a pie and tart queen. A pastry prodigy. A cookie genius." --Robin Doyon-Aitken "Faith Middleton Food Schmooze "

More than a collection of recipes, The Everyday Baker is a comprehensive baking reference, featuring 200 step-by-step techniques that every home cook should master. In addition, The Everyday Baker provides 200 recipes that showcase sweet and savoury baked goods, with chapters on cookies, cakes, pies and tarts, flatbreads, pastries, breads and more, all featuring detailed instructions, visual cues for doneness and ingenious tips. As a veteran cookbook author and pastry chef, Abby takes home cooks by the hand, explaining techniques in her friendly, conversational tone, with 650 photos bringing the instructions to life. Throughout the book, practical, in-depth content is highlighted by finding devices that call attention to techniques needed for a recipe, thereby ensuring home cooks learn the fundamentals for successful baking. For each recipe, Abby provides the extras that make her a highly regarded baking expert: make ahead tips, flavour and size variations, and 'baker's wisdom' gems that will help home cooks become more knowledgeable and confident. The Everyday Baker is packed with authoritative yet approachable information and will remain a staple on the counter as home cooks gain the skills they need to make delicious recipes.