CROWN Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook

Martha Stewart is a gifted cook Very nice book. Well worth the money. Wish I could be her sampler. Love watching her baking classes on TV.

If ever there was an American cookbook you should own, I think this should be the one. I have decided to purchase Martha Stewart baking handbook after visiting her website, looking for birthday cakes ideas. Of course, to be honest, being an admirer of just about everything she makes for many years, the choice wasn't very difficult for me to make. However, now that I have looked through, studied and tried a few recipes myself, I can say in all objectivity that you really don't need to be a fan of Martha's to appreciate the content of her baking handbook. Since January, I have tried about half a dozen recipes so far (and some of them several times already) and every time it has been a big hit. Whether preparing birthday parties, Valentine's Day treats, cupcakes for all occasions or breakfast muffins... I haven't been disappointed. I just love the way things are presented & explained and also that some recipes are very versatile. I also noticed that, so far the ingredients aren't very difficult to find here, in France. It is a beautiful book altogether and when someone in my home sees me taking it of the shelf, they know that "good things" are about to happen in the kitchen. This book makes me want to experiment new things. Now, I am looking forward to trying more new recipes, especially the ones that call for fresh summer fruits. Needless to say, I am very satisfied with this purchase. (Many thanks to you, Lady Martha and your excellent team !)

I describe myself as an avid baker. I'm not a novice but by no stretch do I consider myself an expert. When I get a new cookbook ( yes, I have too many!) there are three things that mean it makes it as far as the bookshelf. The first, is the number of recipes that I like the look of; I hate it when i get get new cookbook and only want to make 1 or 2 recipes from it. The second is the clarity and detail of the recipes - nothing is more infuriating than to be told to put something in a baking tin and bake it; surely the size of the tin makes a difference? The third, and usually the acid test, is how good the end product tastes! This book scores extremely highly on all these, hence a review! The Search facility above will let you browse the contents and a number of the recipes, so I won't re-iterate. I have made at least one item from each chapter to rave reviews. Martha's instruction are second to none; this will be handy for beginners who may not have the experience to know when the right stage is reached. For example, the recipe will ask you to whisk until well combined and also say "approx 3 min" so you know that you are doing it right. There are plenty of handy baking tips to ensure success - even how to measure your ingredients which is the backbone of great baking. Of note, like the majority of American books, the recipes (with the exception of the breads) work with volumes and so you will need a set of measuring cups & jugs and you need to make sure they are not UK measures (which are larger). I got my baking kit when I was in the US but I have seen that my local kitchenware shop stocks the correct sizes. I wouldn't bother trying to convert the measures as I think you will lose the proportions. There is a very handy conversion chart at the back for weights and oven temperatures and UK equivalents for some ingredients (i.e. heavy cream = double cream). The other thing to warn you about is the quantities that the recipes yield. Like our pond-side cousins, they are massive. I have 24 light-as-air yellow butter cupcakes and 6 dozen mexican wedding cookies cooling as we speak, but you may as well only turn the oven on once and bake en-masse. There are suggestions for freezing and keeping, so I think actually while it might save you time, but not your waistline! This is an excellent reference of all things baking and I whole heartedly recommend it for anyone wanting to get into baking.

Una compra genial en todo. El formato quizás un poco grande, pero lo compensa con todo lo que trae. Incluso estando en inglés te enteras perfectamente con las fotos. Pero espero que se traduzca más a esta mujer, que es una crack.

un bel librone, pieno di ricette ognuna correlata da una foto. lei è come sempre una garanzia:) consigliato , anche per chi non ha i misurini americani dato che alla fine del libro c'è una tabella con le convesioni