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The Bread Machine Magic Book of Helpful Hints: Dozens of Problem-Solving Hints and Troubleshooting Techniques for Getting the Most out of Your Bread Machine

Linda Rehberg, Lois Conway

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A Bread Machine Must Have 5 out of 5 stars.
33 of 33 people found this review helpful.

In the 3 years I've owned my bread machine, I seldom used it. That was because everything I'd made was disappointing. Since buying this book the machine now gets used every other day. The recipes are wonderful & turn out perfect every time. The book tells you how to convert your favorites (which is great if you're an old do-it-all-by-hand bread baker like me). And the substitutions section is really helpful if you'd like to modify the recipes or use your favorite ingredients. Everyone I know has an unused bread machine sitting around & since I've told them, enthusiastically, of the success I've had using the book, they're using their machines again (and asking me what the book says!). Guess I'll be ordering more copies as gifts!

The tops for bread machine bread 5 out of 5 stars.
33 of 34 people found this review helpful.

I am not a bread maker, but my son loves bread so I decided it would be worth it to get a bread machine. I was pretty lukewarm about the loaves it was turning out until I got this book. This book is amazing, just knowing about the "peek and poke" method helped my bread 100%. The recipes are fantastic and I can guarantee my loaves will turn out 98% of the time. I also own the "More Bread Machine Magic" which is fantastic, but if you just get one book get this one. For someone that didn't know beans about bread I can now turn out beautiful and tasty loaves. If you are an experienced bread maker you may already know a lot of the info in this book, but for the novice or previously disappointed bread machine owner this book is tops.

Editorial Review:

A practical guide to bread-machine cookery provides solutions to every possible baking pitfall, as well as twenty-five fail-proof recipes and tips on reducing fat, salt, and sugar. 100,000 first printing.

Mom's Big Book of Baking: 200 Simple, Foolproof Recipes for Delicious Family Treats to Get You Through Every Birthday Party, Class Picnic, Potluck, Bake Sale, Holiday, and No-School Day

Lauren Chattman

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

If your mother made the world's best apple pie, you probably know that baked goods made for and with children are the stuff of family memories. But before creating warm and fuzzy memories, you need recipes that allow you to bake without fear and don't keep you chained to the kitchen for hours. Find those recipes in Mom's Big Book of Baking, which has more than 200 recipes tailor-made for today's extremely busy mom. The recipes are all tested in a real mom's kitchen (Lauren Chattman's) and tasted by real kids (her own). Chattman has created streamlined recipes that produce the highest quality baked goods with the least amount of fuss, striking a balance between familiar favorites and new twists. Try Caramel Swirl Brownies on a rainy afternoon, Strawberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream at the next school bake sale, Thin and Crispy Pizza for a slumber party, and Chocolate Milk Pancakes at breakfast the next morning. Chattman provides you with advice on when and how to let kids participate. There are loads of tips on vital topics including how to mass produce cupcakes, how to make the most Christmas cookies in the least amount of time, and how to make a birthday cake your child will remember forever without losing your own mind.

Pancake: A Global History (RB-Edible)

Ken Albala

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Round, thin, and made of starchy batter cooked on a flat surface, it is a food that goes by many names: flapjack, crêpe, and okonomiyaki, to name just a few. The pancake is a treasured food the world over, and now Ken Albala unearths the surprisingly rich history of pancakes and their sizzling goodness.
Pancake traverses over centuries and civilizations to examine the culinary and cultural importance of pancakes in human history. From the Russian blini to the Ethiopian injera, Albala reveals how pancakes have been a perennial source of sustenance from Greek and Roman eras to the Middle Ages through to the present day.  He explores how the pancake has gained symbolic currency in diverse societies as a comfort food, a portable victual for travelers, a celebratory dish, and a breakfast meal. The book also features a number of historic and modern recipes—tracing the first official pancake recipe to a sixteenth-century Dutch cook—and is accompanied by a rich selection of illustrations.
Pancake is a witty and erudite history of a well-known favorite and will ensure that the pancake will never be flattened under the shadow of better known foods. 

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False Tongues and Sunday Bread: A Guatemalan and Mayan Cookbook

Copeland Marks

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Recetas Magnificas 4 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This is a fabulous, very authentic cookbook, covering Central America and the Yucatan. It is truely a wonder. The recipes bring back fond memories to my husband who is Salvadoran. Very traditional favorites. This book is out of print and extremely hard to find. I found mine at the public library. It appears I was the only one taking it out. In fact I took it out so many times that I asked the librarian if they would be willing to sell it to me. I think the book spent more time in my kitchen than in the library. The librarian gave it to me for almost nothing and in exchange I made a donation to the book fund. (There is one other copy in the South Central Wisconsin Library system so others can still check it out). If you love comida tipica, this book is for you. Don't hesitate to pick up a used copy here from Amazon... It is well worth the investment! Buen provecho. Saludos a Copeland Marks.

Editorial Review:

The classic book of Guatemalan and Mayan recipes collected by noted author Copeland Marks. This book, originally published in 1985 and long out of print, is now available from Takoma Books.

This new hardcover reprint contains the complete text and illustrations from the original edition in a fine copy with a sewn binding and laminated pictorial boards for durablility and long-life.

The Bread Machine Cookbook VI: Hand-Shaped Breads from the Dough Cycle (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks)

Donna Rathmell German

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Delicious Recipes 5 out of 5 stars.
14 of 19 people found this review helpful.

Making bread using the bread machine to make the dough makes much better bread than the machine. This book is just perfect. The first bread stuffed with cheese/herb we made is better than delicious.

No basics 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I was disappointed with the book because it did not have enough basic bread recipes. If the book only had recipes for a few more basics (simple white, wheat, etc.), it would have been more useful. I like the 4 flour cup recipe sizes. A good book, but not exactly what I expected. I look forward to trying some of the specialty breads in this book.

No basics 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I was disappointed with the book because it did not have enough basic bread recipes. If the book only had recipes for a few more basics (simple white, wheat, etc.), it would have been more useful. I like the 4 flour cup recipe sizes. A good book, but not exactly what I expected. I look forward to trying some of the specialty breads in this book.

Editorial Review:

The sixth book in the Bread Machine Cookbook series taps the creativity of the baker. It includes complete directions and illustrations for making a large variety of hand-shaped breads. Traditional breads, international breads and finishing touches are irresistible.

Making Quick Breads: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-135 (Storey/Garden Way Publishing Bulletin ; a-135)

Barbara Karoff

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Gorgeous illustrations and clever historical fiction! 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

Being a children's illustrator myself, I am often pretty critical of children's book illustrations. But the moment I picked up this book I had to have it. Robert Papp's soft, atmospheric oil paintings beautifully depict life in Philadelphia in 1777 with great detail and emotion. Maddy Rose is a believable character, from her red stockings to her adorable chin. Trinka Hakes Noble does a brilliant job of transporting the reader back in time to the tense climate of the Revolutionary War. There is suspense, joy and sorrow equally depicted in text and in pictures. This book would make a perfect gift for a child who has interest in history, but also for a girl who needs a heroine. This book is the kind that is passed down from generation to generation. Congratulations to the writer and illustrator.

Editorial Review:

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Adobe Oven for Old World Breads: Bread Cook Book

Charel Scheele

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great recipes and easy to follow 5 out of 5 stars.
15 of 17 people found this review helpful.

Just received the book today, and read through it. The book is quite easy to read. I've been looking at several clay and masonry books, and really like this one. It even gives directions on building an adobe oven, which I really would like to do (but, in the middle of winter, in Wisconsin, that isn't going to happen). I'm planning on making it a school project with my homeschooled daughters this next summer. I was hoping there would be a few more pictures on showing how to put the oven together, but, I think I can figure it out. The recipes really have got my attention and can't wait to try them out, too.

Informative 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Well written in plain english, this very informative book gave me all the information I needed.

Editorial Review:

This is a book with simple instructions, easy to follow, that will help the lovers of good European breads to experience the real flavor and enjoyment of baking the old fashioned way in an adobe and brick oven built in their own back yards.

Gifts in a Jar: Muffins & Breads

G & R Publishing

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Gifts in a Jar Muffins 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful project to do with the kids. The recipes are good and easy.

Great homemade gift ideas 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Bought this book recently and have already easily created a number of the recipes it describes in the jars. For those who enjoy making homemade gifts this is an ideal way.

Great for Making Something Special from the Heart! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This cookbook is great! I will use it for gifts for those people on your list who have been kind to you and deserve a little something. With the family getting bigger, a gift out of a jar is the best gift to give because it's not pricey and someone will always know it came from the heart!

Annamaria

Gifts in a Jar : Muffins & Breads ( Gifts in a Jar, 2) 5 out of 5 stars.
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Enjoyed reading the recipes and looking forward to making the gifts for special occasions and Christmas !

Gifts In A Jar: Muffins and Breads 5 out of 5 stars.
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Item arrived quickly and in great shape. Very professional business relations. I recommend this buyer and this book.

Editorial Review:

This book is filled with recipes to make your own gifts. Each mix fits into a quart jar. The book even includes tags complete with recipient directions with each recipe. Just cut it out, personalize and attach to the jar. Fun to make and affordable, gifts in a jar make great gifts for neighbors, teachers and friends!

From a Baker's Kitchen: Techniques and Recipes for Professional Quality Baking in the Home Kitchen

Gail Sher

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Twenty years since its first publication, From a Baker's Kitchen remains the very best single introduction to foolproof professional-quality home baking. Gail Sher—the first head baker of the celebrated Tassajara Bread Bakery in San Francisco—created more than 100 clear, foolproof, and wonderfully varied recipes, divided into two basic categories: yeasted breads, ranging from white breads to whole-wheat, rye and specialty-flour breads (including recipes for rolls and buns as well as loaves); and quick breads, covering corn breads, spoonbreads, biscuits, tea cakes, batter breads, gingerbread, and muffins. Sher also covers every ingredient: grains, leaveners, salt, liquids, shortening, eggs, and "embellishments"; equipment; and most originally, methods and principles of breadmaking, with a special discussion of her ingenious "sponge" method, which no less a baker than Rose Levy Beranbaum (The Bread Bible) has praised as crucial to her own understanding of bread baking—and which remains the most effective technique for creating flavorful bread. Over 100 drawings are also featured in this reset new edition of the all-in-one classic baking book.

Professional Baking, College Version with CD-Rom, 4th Edition

Wayne Gisslen

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Total reviews: 20 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Wonderful for the beginner (a self-study course) 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I purchased a previous edition in '99 from a used bookstore. Looked like an excellent book although I was a bit put off by the measurements (oh boy, not measurements AGAIN! I hate math) Up until then, I'd only used a measuring cup, and not very well at that. I was not a culinary student. So I read a bit of it, got discouraged and put it down. But I've held on to it over the years. Besides I wasn't serious about baking, just the usual sweet potato pie or peach cobbler (my standard southern fare). Recently I decided to step it up a bit, dusted the book off and opened it up. WOW, what I've been missing all these years. I've read the chapters, studied the calculations and formulas, and purchased a scale, oven thermometer, regular thermometer, mixer, and a few other things. Because of all the baking I've been doing lately, I began to sell my goods. Business has been great. My pumpking pie is the best my customers have tasted. And when my cookies spread or are crunchy or soft, it's because I've controlled the recipe and the baking process. The recipes are perfect, spot on, and when I replicate the instructions in the beginning of the chapter, I get consistent results. Many times my customers say they don't eat sweets, because they are too sweet, but I have not had this problem here. There are a few techniques I wish I had an instructor to demonstrate to me, but for the most part, I've been doing quite well through trial and error. I'm working on chocolate now.

I recommend this book to anyone who understands or who wants to understand that the kitchen is a science lab. Makes me wish I'd paid more attention in math while I was in school!!. Good luck!

Editorial Review:

The pastry chef and/or baker is responsible for the pastry products and bakery items in a foodservice establishment, and ensures that the products produced meet quality standards. In addition, the pastry chef/baker usually develops recipes and prepares desserts.

There has been tremendous growth in baking and pastry arts, with nearly 300,000 pastry cooks and chefs (Bureau of Labor Statistics).