Baking Class

Learn to make your favorite baked goods for every meal of the day - and plenty of great snacks, too.

The kids are taking over the kitchen! Deanna F. Cook presents more than 50 recipes designed for the cooking abilities and tastes of children ages 6 to 12. Basic cooking techniques are explained in kid-friendly language, and recipes include favorites like applesauce, French toast, popcorn chicken, pizza, and more. Full of fresh, healthy ingredients and featuring imaginative presentations like egg mice, fruit flowers, and mashed potato clouds, Cooking Class brings inspiration and confidence to the chefs of the future. IACP Award Finalist 2015 “National Parenting Publications Awards” (NAPPA) Gold award winner 2015 Parents’ Choice Award Silver winner 2016 Mom’s Choice Award Gold winner 2015 NPR Great Reads 2019 New York Times "Best Cookbooks for Kids" Also available in the Cooking Class series: Baking Class and Cooking Class Global Feast!

Following the best-selling book Cooking Class, this delightful baking cookbook for children ages 8–12 features 50 easy-to-follow, kid-friendly recipes. Lively step-by-step photos teach bakers-in-training how to knead dough, make biscuits, decorate cookies, and produce a perfect pie, along with essential skills like following directions and accurately measuring ingredients. Kids will learn to make both sweet and savory treats and will use fresh fruits and vegetables in recipes such as Bursting with Blueberries Muffins, Zombie Zucchini Bread, and Peachy Keen Crumble. Bonus goodie bag stickers, pop-out gift tags, and bake sale signs encourage kids to share their homemade delights with pride. 2017 NPR's Best Books of the Year 2017 IACP Cookbook Award Winner 2017 National Parenting Product Awards Winner 2018 ​Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner 2019 New York Times "Best Cookbooks for Kids" Also available in this series: Cooking Class and Cooking Class Global Feast!

In its first full-color cookbook, the renowned Baking School at King Arthur shares more than 100 recipes and essential techniques. A Food & Wine Best Cookbook of 2022 Baking is a craft, one that has been celebrated by King Arthur Baking Company for more than two centuries. Their Baking School, an essential part of the King Arthur community, is now a book to cherish. It reflects a curriculum that has been honed and refined over the years, with instructors who are experts not just at baking, but at teaching baking. The recipes, notes, instructive photographs, and thoughtfully organized chapters here reflect this depth of experience. From Yeast Breads to Sourdough, Laminated Pastries to Pies and Tarts, Cookies to Cake, readers gain confidence as they play in the kitchen and build new skills. King Arthur’s unique approach is friendly and accessible to all levels, focusing on the “how” and “why.” So much of the magic of baking is understanding how the ingredients interact, trusting when bread dough is proofed, appreciating how buttercream comes together. Welcome to Baking School!

Vanessa and Tony Daou started giving cooking classes in 2005 when they opened the Black Cat Café & Bakery in the tiny historic spa village of Sharon Springs. Here is a compilation of the menus and recipes from three years of cooking classes. Organized into lunch, baking and dinner classes, the forty classes here comprise almost two hundred recipes.

Living big—for less—in America's capital Living big in America's capital takes just the sort of big bucks that fewer and fewer folks have at their disposal these days, right? Think again. Washington, D.C., is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff—one just needs to know where to look. Leave it to “The Cheap Bastard” to uncover all the ins and outs and exclusive bargains to be had, and to set forth the real deal with wit and humor. The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Washington, D.C. contains hundreds of ideas for living on the cheap without sacrificing necessities or luxuries. It shows: • How to gain free entrance to plays, films, concerts, and museums • Where to find free classes in anything from yoga to sailing • Where to find half-price meals and free, filling, scrumptious food • How to get a free haircut, color treatment, manicure, or low-cost massage • When and where to find great furnishings in other people's trash With The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Washington, D.C., anyone—from students and recent graduates to frugal businesspeople, not to mention the capital's millions of recession-weary annual visitors—can enjoy the good life . . . for less!

Become the baker you want to be with this approachable and inspiring way of learning to bake anything. Whether you're a beginner baker or you're already baking with confidence, Anneka Manning's unique step-by-step lesson sequence will help you master the 10 fundamental mixing methods. With expert instructions and step-by-step photos, learn these 10 methods, which provide the foundation for all baking recipes: 1. The Measure & Mix Method 2. The Measure & Beat Method 3. The Folding Method 4. The Mixing in a Food Processor Method 5. The Creaming Method 6. The Rubbing-in Method 7. The Whisking Egg Whites Method 8. The Whisking Egg Whites & Sugar Method 9. The Whisking Egg & Sugar Method 10. The Kneading Method This must-have reference features sage advice and tips for baking success and how to stock a baker's pantry, plus 90 sweet and savory foolproof recipes (plus variations) that will build your know-how and confidence in a progressive and practical way. By the end of the lesson sequence, you'll be able to make your own beautiful artisan-style home-baked goods. These decadent recipes are accompanied by gorgeous photographs and reliable step-by-step instructions. Whether you have a sweet tooth or a more savory appetite, you can enjoy such recipes as: Mini Baked Jam Doughnuts Pecan & Cinnamon Oat Biscuits Easy Vanilla Cake with Passionfruit Buttercream Zucchini, Parmesan & Basil Muffins Lemon & Blueberry Cheesecake Fig & Cranberry Christmas Cake Asparagus & Gruyere Tart Raspberry Swiss Roll Powder Puffs Sour Cherry, Chocolate & Almond Biscotti Gluten-free Baby Passionfruit Cakes with Raspberry Icing (that's right--there are gluten-free recipes included!) Each recipe is "deliciously moreish," and you'll delight in adding them to your baking repertoire. But prepare yourself for an avalanche of requests to bake all of them again (and again!).

DIVWhether you want to bake dairy- and egg-free for health, ethical, or environmental reasons, The Joy of Vegan Baking lets you have your cake and eat it, too! Featuring 150 familiar favorites -- from cakes, cookies, and crepes to pies, puddings, and pastries -- this book will show you just how easy, convenient, and delectable baking without eggs and dairy can be. A seasoned cooking instructor and self-described "joyful vegan," author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau puts to rest the myth that vegan baking is an inferior alternative to non-vegan baking, putting it in its rightful place as a legitimate contender in the baking arena. More than just a collection of recipes, this informative cookbook is a valuable resource for any baker -- novice or seasoned. Learn just how easy it is to enjoy your favorite homespun goodies without compromising your health or values: Chocolate Chip Scones Cranberry Nut Bread Lemon Cheesecake Dessert Crepes Strawberry Pie with Chocolate Chunks Cinnamon Coffee Cake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Raspberry Sorbet Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Soft Pretzels Blueberry Cobbler Chocolate Almond Brittle Free of saturated fat, cholesterol, and lactose, but full of flavor, flair, and familiarity, each and every recipe will have you declaring I can't believe it's vegan! Complete with luscious color photos, this book will be an essential reference for every vegan. /div