"Chicago chef Paul Kahan is legendary for inviting people over and cooking up amazing food while everyone--including him--is hanging out in the kitchen, talking, and having a great time. How does he do it? First, master a repertoire of twelve core tactics(roast some roots, make some dough, roast a whole fish, braise a pork shoulder, make a simple dessert, and more). Next, change out the supporting ingredients to create a half dozen variations that...

"King Arthur's expert teacher-bakers share the secrets of baking bread, pie, pastry, cake, cookies, and more. The King Arthur Baking School has welcomed thousands of students through its doors. The curriculum has evolved over the years, but many of the original instructors remain, becoming experts not just at baking, but at teaching baking. Now they've brought those lessons to these pages, illustrated throughout with stunning color photography. The...

"Trusted recipes, revised and updated for a new generation of home bakers. Comprehensive in scope, authoritative in style, and offering clear, practical, and encouraging instruction, The King Arthur Baking Company's All-Purpose Baker's Companion is the one book you'll turn to every time you bake. In it, the experts from King Arthur lead home bakers through hundreds of easy and foolproof recipes from yeast breads and sourdoughs to cakes and cookies...

For Bastianich, common sense is an essential tool when one steps into the kitchen. Her recipes are meant to be a guide, and will be better if you adapt them to your own taste. These recipes are the ones she truly enjoys cooking and serving, using local fresh products to cook with the seasons-- and making time to sit down and really enjoy the food and the company!