Tuesday, March 17, 2009

More Than a Baker's Dozen

Adding an 'M' to Mmmm
Spring is just around the corner (oven use declines as temperatures rise) but who doesn't appreciate the comforting smell of fresh baked bread or baked goods straight from the oven? Here's a few book selections lauded by local bakers who bake all year round:

The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread: Cakes Cookies, & Pastries: More from New York City's Favorite Bakery by Amy Scherber & Toy Kim Dupree

Baking At Home with the Culinary Institute of America contains chapters on various types of baked goods. Tasty oven outcomes look appetizing and most recipes are easy to follow.

A Baker's Tour: Nick Malgieri's Favorite Baking Recipes from Around the World offers fun ways to introduce international flavors into your baked goods. Great browsing book illustrated with beautiful photographs of the finished products.

Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook includes large-size photos that add interest to recipes from the simple to the sublime.

However, if breads and baked goods are not your thing, the library's cookbook collection is filled with many other yummy and something-for-everyone choices.
Post by library staff member Bev Simmons