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The Cheese Board: Collective Works
Bread, Pastry, Cheese, Pizza
Written by Cheese Board Collective Staff
Edited by Cheese Board Colletive
Foreword by Alice Waters

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $12.99

The Cheese Board was there, a hole in the wall with a line out the door, before Chez Panisse was so much as a gleam in my eye. When the restaurant was conceived, I wanted it to be in North Berkeley so the Cheese Board would be nearby, because I knew... Read more >

The Craft of Baking
Cakes, Cookies, and Other Sweets with Ideas for Inventing Your Own
Written by Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $18.99

James Beard Award—winner Karen DeMasco, who first came to national attention as the pastry chef of Tom Colicchio’s Craft, Craftbar, and ’wichcraft restaurants from 2001 to 2008, approaches the art of baking in a unique way. Building on the savory cooking philosophy of using seasonal ingredients to create dishes with pure... Read more >

Baking

Written by James Peterson

Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2012
Price: $19.99

The learn-to-bake master class in a book.

The craft of baking is based on good technique. Learn the fundamentals well, and you can bake perfect cakes, cookies, tarts, breads, and pastries each and every time.

That's the premise of Baking, revered cooking teacher James Peterson's master course in baking fundamentals. In more than... Read more >

The Pastry Queen Christmas
Big-Hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style
Written by Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman
Photographed by Laurie Smith

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 23, 2011
Price: $16.99

It's Christmastime at the Best Little Bakery in Texas

The annual Fredericksburg Christmas parade marks the beginning of the Texas Hill Country's holiday season, which means the Pastry Queen is kicking into high gear at her Rather Sweet Bakery and Café. As party invitations pile up in the mailbox, Rebecca Rather is... Read more >

The Pastry Queen
Royally Good Recipes From the Texas Hill Country's Rather Sweet Bakery and Cafe
Written by Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 25, 2011
Price: $16.99

The Best Little From-Scratch Bakery in Texas
 
The pastry case in Rebecca Rather's bakery in Fredericksburg is packed with ultra-buttery scones, luscious cakes, cookies the size of saucers, brownies as big as bricks, and fruit pies that look as though they came straight out of Grandma's oven. Since the day Rebecca and... Read more >

Doughnuts
Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home
Written by Lara Ferroni

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $16.95

A chocolate-glazed doughnut and cup of coffee is a match made in heaven for many North Americans, but wait! Something new is happening in the doughnut world: boutique bakeries are popping up everywhere, and "designer doughnuts" are all the rage. The best news of all is that they're actually easy to... Read more >

Doughnuts
Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home
Written by Lara Ferroni

Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2010
Price: $16.95

A chocolate-glazed doughnut and cup of coffee is a match made in heaven for many North Americans, but wait! Something new is happening in the doughnut world: boutique bakeries are popping up everywhere, and "designer doughnuts" are all the rage. The best news of all is that they're actually easy to... Read more >

The Craft of Baking
Cakes, Cookies, and Other Sweets with Ideas for Inventing Your Own
Written by Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $35.00

James Beard Award—winner Karen DeMasco, who first came to national attention as the pastry chef of Tom Colicchio’s Craft, Craftbar, and ’wichcraft restaurants from 2001 to 2008, approaches the art of baking in a unique way. Building on the savory cooking philosophy of using seasonal ingredients to create dishes with pure... Read more >

Pastry Queen Parties
Entertaining Friends and Family, Texas Style
Written by Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman

Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $32.50

No one captures big-hearted, big-hatted Texas hospitality like Rebecca Rather. In Pastry Queen Parties, her eagerly awaited third book, Rebecca celebrates her home state's love of good company and great food. Traversing the Lone Star state's rich culinary landscape, Rebecca offers up a bevy of revel-ready menus for:

• A West Texas... Read more >

Baking

Written by James Peterson

Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $40.00

The learn-to-bake master class in a book.

The craft of baking is based on good technique. Learn the fundamentals well, and you can bake perfect cakes, cookies, tarts, breads, and pastries each and every time.

That's the premise of Baking, revered cooking teacher James Peterson's master course in baking fundamentals. In more than... Read more >

Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More
200 Anytime Treats and Special Sweets for Morning to Midnight
Written by Carole Walter

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2007
Price: $35.00

With twenty years of experience teaching baking classes and three award-winning cookbooks to her name, Carole Walter is renowned for her meticulous directions, foolproof recipes, and scrumptious results. In Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More, Carole turns her attention to the types of treats that are perfect for breakfast... Read more >

Elizabeth Falkner's Demolition Desserts
Recipes from Citizen Cake
Written by Elizabeth Falkner
Illustrated by Ryan Falkner
Photographed by Frankie Frankeny

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2007
Price: $35.00

Over the past ten years, Elizabeth Falkner has transformed her bakery from a tiny space in San Francisco's Mission district to the country's ultimate dessert destination.
 
In Demolition Desserts, Elizabeth presents her favorite creations, from the cookies, brownies, and cupcakes beloved by Citizen Cake regulars to the plated desserts that have... Read more >

The Pastry Queen Christmas
Big-Hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style
Written by Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman
Photographed by Laurie Smith

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2007
Price: $32.50

It's Christmastime at the Best Little Bakery in Texas

The annual Fredericksburg Christmas parade marks the beginning of the Texas Hill Country's holiday season, which means the Pastry Queen is kicking into high gear at her Rather Sweet Bakery and Café. As party invitations pile up in the mailbox, Rebecca Rather is... Read more >

Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook

Written by Martha Stewart

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2005
Price: $40.00

Every new book from Martha Stewart is cause for celebration, and with Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook, she returns to bring the pleasures of baking to readers at every level, from beginner to expert and beyond. A culinary compendium packed with more than 200 foolproof recipes for the best baked goods, Martha... Read more >

The Pastry Queen
Royally Good Recipes From the Texas Hill Country's Rather Sweet Bakery and Cafe
Written by Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2004
Price: $32.50

The Best Little From-Scratch Bakery in Texas
 
The pastry case in Rebecca Rather's bakery in Fredericksburg is packed with ultra-buttery scones, luscious cakes, cookies the size of saucers, brownies as big as bricks, and fruit pies that look as though they came straight out of Grandma's oven. Since the day Rebecca and... Read more >

The Cheese Board: Collective Works
Bread, Pastry, Cheese, Pizza
Written by Cheese Board Collective Staff
Edited by Cheese Board Colletive
Foreword by Alice Waters

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2003
Price: $21.99

The Cheese Board was there, a hole in the wall with a line out the door, before Chez Panisse was so much as a gleam in my eye. When the restaurant was conceived, I wanted it to be in North Berkeley so the Cheese Board would be nearby, because I knew... Read more >