[Sca-cooks] New Cookbooks--Mostly baking

[johnna holloway]

Here's a few new ones that I have come across listings for--

I haven't done one of these in awhile, so there are two lists--

Johnnae llyn Lewis

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Receiving the hottest press is
The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Retail Price: $35.00

It's the new baking masterwork from the author of "The Cake Bible" and 
"The Pie and Pastry Bible."

Includes 150 of the meticulous, foolproof recipes that are Rose Levy 
Beranbaum's trademark along with aspects of the
chemistry of baking, thorough sections on types of flour, equipment, and 
other essentials. Easy-to-use ingredient tables provide both volume and 
weight, for surefire recipes that work perfectly every time. 225 line 
drawings and 32 pages of color illustrations. Recipes include bread made 
with yeast starters, quick breads, flatbreads, brioche, and much more. 
 From ciabatta, semolina, rye, and sourdough breads to bagels, biscuits, 
crumpets, and pizza dough,etc.
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Another new one:

Celebration Breads Recipes, Tales, and Traditions
By Betsy Oppenneer
Retail Price: $30.00

  In Celebration Breads, the author combines baking and traveling,
  and comes through detailed recipes for more than 75 sweet
and savory breads from around the world, from Africa to Scandinavia. The
book also includes anecdotes about the historical and cultural origins 
of each bread.
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A revised classic is back in December--

Bernard Clayton's New Complete Book of Bread
30th Anniversary Edition
By Bernard Clayton
Retail Price: $35.00

"The New Complete Book of Breads" offers 200 of the recipes from the 
original book, all revised with the modern cook, modern equipment, and 
marvelous products in mind. Beyond the updated recipes, master baker 
Bernard Clayton also includes 100 new recipes, which are the result of 
ongoing research, further travels, and the generosity of fans and friends.
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By the authors of the award winning books on Flatbreads and Rice--

Home Baking
Sweet and Savory Traditions from Around the World
By Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
Retail Price: $40.00

A mix of recipes, rich anecdotes, and insightful photographs that
celebrate home baking traditions from around the world.  For their new
book, the authors traveled tens of thousands of miles, to six 
continents, in search of everyday gems like Taipei Coconut Buns, Welsh 
Cakes, Moroccan Biscotti, and Tibetan Overnight Skillet Breads. All the 
while they tested, tasted, interpreted, and recorded the stories behind 
them, capturing the moments in photography and prose.
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A retro title that might provide a gift for relatives is:

Grandma's Wartime Baking Book
World War II and the Way We Baked by Joanne Lamb Hayes
Retail Price: $24.95

Filled with recipes and illustrations from the period, records the 
ingenious and patriotic ways American women baked
for their families despite food rationing and other pressures of wartime.
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Another title that examines the past of various dishes  with 
entertaining sidelights is:

The Secrets of Baking
Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts
By Sherry Yard

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For those on the Cookies Exchange List--

The Bakers Field Guide to Christmas Cookies
By Dede Wilson
Retail Price: $14.95

  collection of classic Christmas cookies from all over the world, set 
up in field guide format. Each cookie is photographed in full color, 
followed by "field notes" on its type (drop, rolled, molded,
filled, etc.), habitat (country of origin), description, traditions
surrounding it, and the recipe.



Great Cookies Secrets to Sensational Sweets
By Carole Walter
Retail Price: $35.00

By the author of the award-winning "Great Cakes" and "Great
Pies and Tarts,"  200 incomparable recipes, 150
tantalizing full-color photographs, and expert tips and techniques.

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The one I couldn't live without--

Bittersweet Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate
By Alice Medrich
Retail Price: $35.00

  With Bittersweet, the "First Lady of Chocolate" gives the
new-generation chocolates and chocolate nibs--the ground-up roasted 
hulls of cocoa beans that are the new chocolate chip--a starring role.

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The title says it all--

Complete Idiot's Guide to 5-Minute Appetizers
By Tod Dimmick
Retail Price: $18.95


The description reads--- "From Escarole with Gorgonzola with Walnuts to 
Crab Parmesan Dip, the author
of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to 20-Minute Meals" offers over 200 quick
and easy recipes for delicious appetizers suitable for every occasion.
Entertain with ease with these shortcuts that are sure to make any party
enjoyable for everyone - including the host!"

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Maybe the title doesn't say it all, but for those that spent the summer 
watching the television series.

Flavor by Rocco DiSpirito
Retail Price: $35.00
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