On Sunday, February 20, at 3 p.m., Sag Harbor Cinema will host a screening of “Kings of Pastry” as the latest installment of its Hegedus and Pennebaker Retrospective, a yearlong series of events honoring the trailblazing documentary filmmakers (and l
The best baking cookbooks according to professional bakers
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Baking cookbooks can help you perfect your pie crust, sourdough bread, or chocolate chip cookies.
We tapped expert bakers Joanne Chang and Amber Croom to share their favorite baking books.
The books cover the basics as well as how to master French pastries and temper chocolate.
It s no secret baking is a science only the right ingredients interact properly to create chewy cookies, flaky pie crust, and airy cakes. Pastry chefs work hard to get those measurements right, and many pass on their knowledge in beautiful cookbooks. Those cookbooks help bakers learn the basics so that they can go on to create delightful desserts of their own. But which ones belong on your bookcase?