King Arthur Baking Company's All-Purpose Baker's Companion (Revised and Updated)

Comprehensive in scope, authoritative in style, and offering clear, practical and encouraging instruction, The King Arthur Baking Company's All-Purpose Baker’s Companion is the one book you’ll turn to every time you bake. In it, the experts from King Arthur lead home bakers through hundreds of easy and foolproof recipes from yeast breads and sourdoughs to cakes and cookies to quick breads and brownies. Winner of the 2004 Cookbook of the Year Award by the James Beard Foundation, this dependable cookbook has been reinvigorated with new photography, recipes and revisions to keep it relevant to today’s modern baker. Decades of research in their famous test kitchen shaped the contents of this book: 450+ recipes, a completely up-to-date overview of ingredients (including gluten-free options), substitutions and variations, and troubleshooting advice. Sidebars share baking secrets and provide clear step-by-step instructions. Techniques are further explained with easy-to-follow illustrations. The King Arthur Baking Company's All-Purpose Baker’s Companion is an essential kitchen tool.

The All-Purpose Baker's Companion is not only a great technique and recipe collection, but it truly captures the spirit of a lively, ever-growing tribe: the home baker community. This book is their voice, expressed in written form, but equally alive.--Peter Reinhart, author of The Bread Baker's Apprentice, The All-Purpose Baker's Companion is what we have all come to expect from this beloved baking company: companionship and guidance and encouragement in our baking. Each recipe is more mouthwatering than the last; you can dive into this book with full confidence that your pastries will come out perfectly.--Joanne Chang, author of Pastry Love, Bang the Bundt pans and make a joyful clatter with the cake tins, The All-Purpose Baker's Companion is here. Hundreds of recipes, beautiful photographs, and clearly written instructions from the people we trust at King Arthur Baking Company. Whether you've been baking forever or are only just beginning, this is a book to keep within easy reach.--Dorie Greenspan, author of Everyday Dorie and Dorie's Cookies, The King Arthur Baking Company's cookbooks excel at blending art and science to teach a rock-solid understanding of baking ingredients and principles. Their latest book, the revised The King Arthur Baking Company All-Purpose Baker's Companion, reflects the team's expertise on ingredients and techniques.--Jill Lightner "The Seattle Times", Time to get busy, bakers. Apple slab pie! Toaster corncakes! Banana bread French toast! The All-Purpose Baker's Companion is back and better than ever. From early morning muffins through post-dinner éclairs, this is the perfect guide for whenever creativity strikes. Sweet to savory, quick hits to show-stopping centerpieces, this Swiss Army-kitchen BFF walks you through the classics we all grew up with and the pastry-school staples chefs take years to master.--Christina Tosi, founder and CEO of Milk Bar

King Arthur Baking Company has been a trusted baking resource since 1790, providing expert guidance, inspiration, and premium baking products, along with workshops and classes at its two respected baking schools (Vermont and Washington State).