Cook's Illustrated Baking Book

great buy.

Fantastic book. Every recipe so far has been spot on.

The most impressive thing I learned from this cookbook is how easy they make baking by explaining step by step the process to get to the best result. How often I wondered what "The Best" was going to turn out like when the recipe was taken from online recipes? Cooks Illustrated takes the guess work out of the equation. Why the recipes work, how they arrived on what works best, very detailed ingredients list and clear step by step baking instructions makes this book a blessing. Now anyone can bake with confidence thanks to Cooks.

If you're ever in desperate need for a good (although not great) recipe for waffles, lava cake, Quiche Lorraine, or any other baked good, this book is for you.This is my go-to-book for cheese cake recipes, as it has the best recipes that I know of. Apparently the secret is to ensure that the filling doesn't get too hot (maximum 66°C, 150°F).Belongs in every kitchen, as it's a great starting point for all things baked.The book only gets a 4/5 from me, since many of the cake recipes can be found better elsewhere. This is if you want to be a good desert cook. If you want to be great, you'll have to move on from this eventually.

Very beautiful and good explication, but I expected more photos of the recipes.

The french toast and every other recipe I’ve tried so far are delicious and perfectly explained !