Sift : the elements of great baking / Nicola Lamb ; photography by Sam A. Harris.

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    • Publication Information:
      First American edition.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: "An essential guide to baking that takes away the fear of baking failure by combining easy-to-follow, science-based advice with 100 reliable and delicious recipes for both novices and more experienced bakers--from a renowned pastry chef. "Her palate and mind thrill me in equal measure and I cannot wait to read, learn from, and celebrate this book."--Samin Nosrat Sift begins with the foundational ingredients that underpin great bakes--flour, sugar, eggs, fat--before delving into the techniques that bring recipes to life: texture, color, how things rise, and a technical overview. 100 tested, tried, and true recipes follow and are organized by difficulty and time commitment, ranging from easy 30-minute cakes to spectacular showstoppers you can devote a weekend to, including: Bake in an afternoon: Plum Sandwich Cake, Mocha Chocolate Chip Cake Bars, and 10-minute Mango Cheesecake Bake in a day: Chocolate Mousse Cloud Cake, Fancy Rhubarb Tart with Pistachio Custard, and Olive Oil Brie-oche Bake over a weekend: Clementine Crème Fraiche Ice Cream Cake, Grilled Cheese Za'tar Pain Suisse, and Honey Mandarin Buns Gorgeous photos accompany every recipe and the infographic-style illustrations help home bakers easily grasp the hows and whys of baking, making disasters and flops a thing of the past"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Content Notes:
      I. Welcome -- Equipment list -- II. All about flour -- All about sugar -- All about eggs -- All about fat -- How things rise -- Color -- Texture -- Technical Overview -- How to build a bake -- III. Recipes 1: Base recipes -- Recipes II: An afternoon -- Recipes III: A day -- Recipes IV: A weekend -- Recipes V: Extras -- Matrix of joy -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
    • Notes:
      Includes index.
      "Originally published in the United Kingdom by Ebury Press, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House UK, in 2024."--verso
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      NEW-BOOK, NEW-NONF
    • ISBN:
      9780593797129
      0593797124
    • Accession Number:
      2023056094
    • Accession Number:
      1415850369
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.1192177