I like to bake here and there - these are the tools & books I’ve actually invested in (instead of just checking them out of the library or using free online recipes)!
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Bread Books 🍞🥖🥨
Sweets Books 🍪🍩🎂
Both! 🥐🍰🤍
Bread Books 🍞🥖🥨
Excellent visuals and step-by-step guides for making homemade bread. One of the best references I’ve ever come across.
Flour Water Salt Yeast: Artisan Bread Basics
Beautiful photos and comprehensive instruction.
King Arthur Baking Co. Big Book of Bread
Sweets Books 🍪🍩🎂
Claire’s YouTube channel is great, so of course I wanted her book! I’d say intermediate as fad as difficulty goes. The visuals are stunning.
What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes Baking Book
I made the best chocolate biscotti from this book!!!
Dolci!: American Baking with Italian Accent
So many cookie recipes! These have been inspirational since I really love cookies but can never think past a chocolate chip (but let’s be honest, that cover cookie is what sold me).
Zoë Bakes Cookies
Both! 🥐🍰🤍
There are basically no photos in this, but anything I’ve ever thought of baking is in here. Simple, easy to follow recipes and reference.
King Arthur Baker's Companion
For me, baking up a whole big batch of something for just myself, my husband, and my toddler is impractical, expensive, and wasteful - who needs the guilt or calories? That’s when I reach for this small batch book to satisfy a little craving.
Small Batch Baking: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes to Satisfy Your Craving
This is a little more advanced but I love getting in touch with my roots! An inspiring and unusual selection from what I might normally find locally.
Dobre Dobre: Baking from Poland and Beyond
As a non-Asian woman I still appreciated the delicious recipes in this book, and want to give some milk bread a try!
