The Fearless Baker: Scrumptious Cakes, Pies, Cobblers, Cookies, and Quick Breads that You Can Make to Impress Your Friends and Yourself
"Emily Luchetti's desserts are four-star affairs."—Michael Bauer, San Francisco ChronicleStartFragment"If your idea of baking is pleasure and chocolate (and why wouldn't it be?), you are in the best of kitchens with wizard pastry chef Emily Luchetti. Her dessert and breakfast recipes are easy-to-follow indulgences and oh sodélicieuses."EndFragment—Mireille Guiliano,author ofFrench Women Don't Get FatEndFragmentStartFragment"The Fearless Bakeris like having a pastry chef answering all your questions alongside you as you whisk, roll, and stir. With Emily Luchetti's can't-fail recipes and lively sidebar commentary, bakers of all levels will be rewarded with sweet success."EndFragment—David Lebovitz,StartFragmentauthor ofReady for DessertandThe Sweet Life in ParisEndFragmentStartFragment"Emily Luchetti is one of a handful of leading pastry chefs who have been setting the gold standard for restaurant desserts in the United States over the past two decades. Yet she also has the remarkable ability to impart her keen insights into flavor and technique to beginners.  While her previous cookbooks have given rise to fervent admirers among culinary professionals (including us), this one is destined to inspire a whole new generation of home cooks to be fearless in the kitchen when it comes to baking."EndFragment—Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg,James Beard Award-winning authors of THE FLAVOR BIBLEEndFragmentStartFragment"I love the friendly, chatty tone ofThe Fearless Baker--it's like having Emily right there in your kitchen cheering you on. . . .  I want to take this book home, set up camp, and bake with my kids for six months straight."EndFragment—Suzanne Goin,StartFragmentJames Beard Award-winning chef and author ofSunday Suppers at LucquesEndFragment