BAKERS BK

'We love to bake We give you what our hands and ovens have wrought because we want you to feel good. We are telling you we love you.' Natalie Paull, Beatrix Bakes The Baker's Book is a collection of recipes for bakers by bakers. Ruby Goss has ambitiously brought together more than 30 of Australia's best - from pastry chefs to home bakers to community bakeries - to share the recipes that bring them joy. The result is this glorious compendium, filled with 60-plus fully photographed recipes, from special occasion bakes to small anytime pleasures to savoury treats and life-changing desserts. Served alongside are generous offerings of kitchen wisdom that remind us why we bake and how many life lessons can be found in this craft.A paperback with a bold, beautiful, graphic jacket by Melbourne artist Beci Orpin for fans of bakers Natalie Paull, Emelia Jackson, Tilly Pamment, Michael James, Helen Goh, Claire Saffitz and Claire Ptak.Recipes include: * Small Pleasures: Marshmallow brownie; Lemon, thyme and honey madeleines; Mohn hamantaschen (poppyseed cookies); Crullers; Pistachio amaretti* Morning and Afternoon Teas: Baker Bleu babka; Chu flans; Ginger and orange blossom cake; Nadine Ingram's Chocolate, amaretto and sour cherry tart; Cinnamon braid; Plum streusel cake; Pandan drommekage cake* Special Occasions: Miss Trixie's classic chocolate cake; Strawberry, chocolate and balsamic lamington stack; Preserved lemon layer cake with blackberry and olive oil buttercream* Something Savoury: Spinach, leek and smoked cheddar cheese slab pie; Little Picket potato bread with roasted garlic butter and parsley; Pea and feta tart; Fig leaf sourdough tin loaf* Time for Dessert: Negroni chocolate tart; Peaches and cream meringue tower; Cherry pie; Lemon tart; Unbaked strawberry cheesecake; Pandan, coconut and mango chiffon rollContributors: Audrey Allard; Danielle Alvarez; Rosemary Andrews; Orlando Artavilla; Gad Assayag; Jo Barrett; Gillian Bell; Alice Bennett; Nornie Bero; Anneliese Brancatisano; Natasha Brownfield; Patchanida Chimkire; Ryan and Seren Chu; Marianna Dibartolo; Charlie Duffy; Kimmy Gastmeier; Sophie Hansen; Cherie Hausler; Alisha Henderson; Nadine Ingram; Natalie Paull; Emelia Jackson; Michael James; Belinda Jeffery; Jesse Knierum and Aaron Morgan; Giorgia McAllister Forte; Gregorio Montalban Sanchez; Dougal Muffet; Tilly Pamment; Darren Purchese; Haikal Raji; Raymond Tan; Akira Toyama; Maaryasha Werdiger; Gareth Whitton