Cookbook Profile: A Passion for Baking

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Pump up your baking skills with A Passion for Baking by Marcy Goldman, with recipes like Smash Apple Pie, Italian Hard Rolls, and Pralines-and-Cream Pecan-Caramel Muffins.

A Passion for Baking:
Bake to Celebrate, Bake to Nourish, Bake for Fun

by Marcy Goldman

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Known as the "maverick baker," Marcy Goldman marries classic baking techniques with contemporary, more practical and easier techniques in A Passion for Baking.

Marcy shares more than 200 original recipes and "Baking Secrets" gleaned during her 20-plus years of professional chef's expertise. Chapters like Grainy Goodness, and Quick Breads & Coffee Cakes, tempt the mouth without overwhelming your baking skills. Enjoy such recipes as Smash Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pocket Cookies, to name just a few of Marcy's delicious treats.

"If I had to choose one cheesecake to take to the proverbial desert island, Double-Cream Cheesecake with Sour Cherry Glaze would be it. I have made many cheesecakes—all good, all special. This one, however, is a heady delight. It is, without contest, an absolutely quintessential cheesecake—the type you sneak a small slice of every other day when you are not wowing guests with it."
—Marcy Goldman, author of A Passion for Baking

A Passion for Baking is the ultimate guide to baking. Master baker, teacher and award-winning food writer Marcy Goldman has spent a lifetime perfecting her simple steps to baking success, and she's sharing her secrets in this book. You'll find recipes like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake, Oh-So-Coconutty Cupcakes, and Italian Plum-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, A Passion for Baking contains delicious recipes and helpful tips.

You'll get:

Over 200 incredible original recipes
160 mouthwatering, full-color photos to inspire you
Step-by-step instructions for every recipe
Expert guidance from baking pro Marcy Goldman
Plenty of tips, tricks and shortcuts to success
And so much more!

About the Author

Marcy Goldman is a professional pastry chef, master baker, graduate of the Quebec Hotel School, and author of the Julia Child Award-nominated A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking. A food journalist and writer, she is also the creator and host of the renowned website, www.BetterBaking.com. Marcy lives in Montreal with her three sons, who gladly sample everything she bakes.