The Baker's Book is a collection of recipes for bakers by bakers. Ruby Goss has ambitiously brought together more than 30 of Australia's best - from pastry chefs to home bakers to community bakeries - to share the recipes that bring them joy.
The result is this glorious compendium, filled with 60-plus fully photographed recipes, from special occasion bakes to small anytime pleasures to savoury treats and life-changing desserts. Served alongside are generous offerings of kitchen wisdom that remind us why we bake and how many life lessons can be found in this craft. A paperback with a bold, beautiful, graphic jacket by Melbourne artist Beci Orpin for fans of bakers Natalie Paull, Emelia Jackson, Tilly Pamment, Michael James, Helen Goh, Claire Saffitz and Claire Ptak.
Recipes include: • Small Pleasures: Marshmallow brownie; Lemon, thyme and honey madeleines; Mohn hamantaschen (poppyseed cookies); Crullers; Pistachio amaretti• Morning and Afternoon Teas: Baker Bleu babka; Chu flans; Ginger and orange blossom cake; Nadine Ingram's Chocolate, amaretto and sour cherry tart; Cinnamon braid; Plum streusel cake; Pandan drommekage cake• Special Occasions: Miss Trixie's classic chocolate cake; Strawberry, chocolate and balsamic lamington stack; Preserved lemon layer cake with blackberry and olive oil buttercream• Something Savoury: Spinach, leek and smoked cheddar cheese slab pie; Little Picket potato bread with roasted garlic butter and parsley; Pea and feta tart; Fig leaf sourdough tin loaf• Time for Dessert: Negroni chocolate tart; Peaches and cream meringue tower; Cherry pie; Lemon tart; Unbaked strawberry cheesecake; Pandan, coconut and mango chiffon rollContributors: Audrey Allard; Danielle Alvarez; Rosemary Andrews; Orlando Artavilla; Gad Assayag; Jo Barrett; Gillian Bell; Alice Bennett; Nornie Bero; Anneliese Brancatisano; Natasha Brownfield; Patchanida Chimkire; Ryan and Seren Chu; Marianna Dibartolo; Charlie Duffy; Kimmy Gastmeier; Sophie Hansen; Cherie Hausler; Alisha Henderson; Nadine Ingram; Natalie Paull; Emelia Jackson; Michael James; Belinda Jeffery; Jesse Knierum and Aaron Morgan; Giorgia McAllister Forte; Gregorio Montalban Sanchez; Dougal Muffet; Tilly Pamment; Darren Purchese; Haikal Raji; Raymond Tan; Akira Toyama; Maaryasha Werdiger; Gareth Whitton
