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The Modern Baker
Nick Malgieri has the magic touch when it comes to baking. His pies? Impossibly flaky with just the right balance of tart and sweet. His Devil’s Food Cake? Divine. He’s even come up with a time-saving method that takes all the work out of making croissants. The secret? Mix the dough in the food processor, and voila, it needs be rolled and folded only once. Amazing!
This celebrated pastry chef is a teacher’s teacher who knows how to make novice and expert bakers alike cheer at the delicious results of their efforts. Now, in a nod to our crazy-busy world, he has distilled his 30 years of experience into 150 classic and contemporary recipes, for most of which the prep time is under an hour. He walks you every step of the way through measuring, mixing, shaping, baking, cooling and finishing, so you’ll be turning out perfect pound cake, irresistible pastries, focaccia, cookies, quick breads, even the best Cocoa Banana Muffins ever with the ease and joy of a pro. Step-by-step photos clearly illustrate techniques such as rolling pita bread or decorating cakes, but big beautiful photos showcasing a taste-tempting selection of treats will make it difficult to decide which to bake next!
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, Inc. ( September 01, 2008 )
Item #: 83-2295
ISBN: 9780756639716
Product Weight: 59.0 ounces
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August 25, 2010
I commented before about incorrect recipes and reached out to the author. I got an email back with many promises - it has been over a year and I received nothing that was promised - I will never buy qnother book from this author!
Reviewer: Diana C
Great baking book using modern techniques from Nick Malgieri
April 12, 2010
You may have tried some of these recipes before, but Nick Malgieri gives excellent step-by-step baking instructions demonstrating shortcuts or new techniques in this book. I've made several excellent recipes, including quick puff pastry, focaccia (my crispiest thin pizza dough thus far), and no-roll flaky dough for quiches in a pinch.
Reviewer: Liz R
Great for new ideas!
February 26, 2009
I would highly recommend this book for people who bake a lot (like myself) and are looking for fresh ideas.Or, maybe new twists or recipes for existing favorites. I've tried several recipes and my family and I have loved them. Especially the Foccacia recipe, my kids can't get enough of it!
Reviewer: Beth W
Crumb bun recipe
January 06, 2009
I am a big fan of Nick Malgieri and appreciate the comment that there may be an error in the crumb bun recipe so before trying I searched on line and found a site that contains an adapted recipe from mr malgieri. This site does not permit the inclusion of the link but goto culinary book ( dot com) and you can find it.
Reviewer: Karen Y
Loved this cookbook
December 31, 2008
I love the layout, color photographs and tips. I've been baking awhile and I learned a number of new tricks about baking. I really enjoyed the styling and type of recipes in the cookbook. I can't wait to try the recipes.
Reviewer: Edith L
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