Most recipes are developed and employed at or close to sea level, so what is a baker to do if they live 5,000 feet higher? In The Mountain Baker, longtime mountain dwellers Mimi Council and Kimmy Fasani share their recipes for successful cakes, cookies, muffins, breads, and beyond. With their firsthand experience, Council and Fasani are just the women to talk about the science behind high-altitude baking and cooking. From hearty eats and apres snacks to decadent desserts, these recipes include conversions for sea-level kitchens, so home bakers can enjoy these treats wherever they cook: Double Black Diamond Brownies, Honey Graham Pancakes, Rosemary Parmesan Biscotti, Pizza Bread, Snow Day Cake, and more. With tips on why your alpine cakes are sinking or why your cookies are burning, this is the go-to resource to help readers fearlessly face their high-altitude kitchen or simply get in the outdoor spirit.

’n Nuwe baba in die familie is altyd ’n vreugdevolle gebeurtenis en iets wat gevier moet word. Feesvierings kan egter ’n duur spulletjie word, veral as dit by gebak kom. Boonop is koekbak en -versiering iets waarteen baie mense opsien.

In Koeke vir babas wys Marlene dat die mooiste laagkoeke nie ’n onbegonne taak hoef te wees nie. Sy verduidelik hoe om versiersel te kleur, ganache te maak, koeklae egalig deur te sny en verskeie lae op mekaar te stapel sonder dat dit omval. Kaalkoeke (naked cakes) en ombrékoeke word selfs vir die mees onervare bakster maklik gemaak.

Daar is resepte vir elke smaak, van gewone vanielje- en sjokoladekoek, die immergewilde rooifluweel- en wortelkoek, geurige lemoen- en pynappelkoek, tot smullekker klam Hummingbird-koek. Verskeie versiersels en strope is ook ingesluit.

Met behulp van hierdie boek hoef jy jou nie weer te bekommer oor wat om vir watter geleentheid te bak nie, want daar is koekidees vir die bekendstelling van die baba se geslag, ooievaarstees, verjaardae en morskoeke (smash cakes) vir die belangrike klein mensie.

Kom, trek aan jou voorskoot en bak dit self.

You Can Have Your Cake--and Frost It Too! With these 60 indulgent, over-the-top frosted treats from Bernice Baran, founder of Baran Bakery, you can craft impressive layer cakes, easy sheet cakes, fun cookies, bars, brownies and more--all with creative custom toppings! Master popular options like buttercream, meringue, cream cheese frosting and ganache with Bernice's go-to base frosting recipes and foolproof tips and tricks. You'll also learn which makes the perfect addition to each dessert and occasion in her Frosting 101 section, which breaks down the different flavors, textures and characteristics of each topping and what it pairs best with. Never again will runny, overheated frosting mar a beautifully decorated birthday cake or deflated whipped cream ruin the presentation of your dinner party dessert. Perfect for beginner bakers and buttercream connoisseurs alike, Frosted is the sweetness you've been missing in your day!

Eighty delicious, imaginative recipes from the Star Tribune's beloved annual cookie contest, with mouth-watering pictures and bakers' stories It's cold in Minnesota, especially around the holidays, and there's nothing like baking a batch of cookies to warm the kitchen and the heart. A celebration of the rich traditions, creativity, and taste of the region, The Great Minnesota Cookie Book collects the best-loved recipes and baking lore from fifteen years of the Star Tribune's popular holiday cookie contest. Drop cookies and cutouts, refrigerator cookies and bars; Swedish shortbread, Viennese wafers, and French-Swiss butter cookies; almond palmiers; chai crescents and taffy treats; snowball clippers, cherry pinwheels, lime coolers, and chocolate-drizzled churros: a dizzying array and all delightful, the recipes in this book recall memories of holidays past and inspire the promise of happy gatherings to come. These are winning cookies in every sense, the best of the best chosen by the contest's judges, accompanied by beautiful photographs as instructive as they are enticing. A treat for any occasion, whether party, bake sale, or after-school snack, each time- and taste-tested recipe is perfect for starting a tradition of one's own.