{"product_id":"the-art-soul-of-baking-9780740773341","title":"The Art \u0026 Soul of Baking","description":"\u003cp\u003e2009 IACP Cookbook Awards Winner!  Nominated for a 2009 James Beard Foundation Award.  Sur La Table teamed with pastry chef and baking teacher Cindy Mushet to bring you the ultimate guide to baking. Beautiful photographs and more than 250 easy-to-follow recipes lead you into a world of alluring aromas and light  flaky pastries. Illustrated asides take you step by step through important techniques  from carmelizing sugar to working with croissant dough. Plus  youll find invaluable information on over 100 ingredients and 50 bakers tools. A true pleasure for anyone who loves to bake.  Each selection of the Gourmet Cookbook Club is handpicked and road-tested by the editors of Gourmet magazine  so readers can cook with confidence  knowing the recipes really do deliver. Online at Gourmet Book Club you can find videos of the authors demonstrating recipes  share your thoughts on the cookbooks in the forums  and learn more about each books topic.  BENEFITS:   The ultimate book for bakers.   Professional tips and tricks are made easy for the home baker.   Step-by-step techniques of baking.   100 photographs  250 foolproof recipes and variations  and information on over 100 popular baking ingredients and over 50 pieces of baking equipment.  Praise for The Art and Soul of Baking  \"...when a baking book in which the recipes perform as flawlessly as they do in The Art and Soul of Baking comes out  were particularly impressed.\" --Gourmet magazine  October 2008  Cookbook Club selection  \"If you buy just one new baking book this season  make it this one. ...covers everything from essential equipment...and pantry staples to chapters on savory breads  quick breads  tarts  pies  cookies and cakes.... The recipes are exceedingly detailed and include do-ahead tips  notes on equipment needed  advice on storing the finished treats and suggestions for variations.\" --Associated Press  September 2008  \"Mushets invaluable lessons in ensuring oven accuracy  incorporating butter into dough for layered pastries...and the causes of falling souffles will get novices up to speed.... Those already comfortable with baking will get the most out of the books 250 recipes  but there are plenty of dishes well within the reach of those new to creme brulee and lemon bar construction  making this a great volume to learn and grow with.\" --Publishers Weekly  August 2008  \"Many elements combine to make a great cookbook  all of which are in The Art and Soul of Baking. ...the book possesses the singular quality that lifts a cookbook above the rest  and that is the ability to inspire. The Art and Soul of Baking inspires.\" inmamaskitchen.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646820868149,"sku":"ByrdShop_0740773348","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780740773341.jpg?v=1781678842","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-art-soul-of-baking-9780740773341","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}