Our second Gift Guide of 2015 is for The Baker in your life!
Scandinavian Baking explores the classic flavors and techniques of Scandinavia, and Flour Water Salt Yeast has solid fundamentals for artisan bread making at home. The Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book, with it’s inventive ingredient and crust combinations, is our absolute favorite pie cookbook, and Jim Lahey’s My Bread is a great no-knead book for the bread novice. Honey & Co. The Baking Book translates Middle-Eastern flavors to Western-style baked goods. Anyone who adds extra cinnamon, vanilla, or spices to their baked creations will love The New Sugar & Spice. For more traditional Middle-Eastern treats, pickup Sweet Middle East. The Violet Bakery Cookbook has delicious seasonal recipes from the former pastry chef of Chez Panisse,Claire Ptak. If you’re looking for a gift for a novice baker, Food52 Baking is filled with easy, rustic cakes, pies, and more. The Theo Chocolate cookbook is a must for any chocolate lover while Flavor Flours has rock-solid gluten-free recipes.
Happy baking!