Now more than ever home cooks are delighting family and friends with from-scratch baked goods. Whether you're a novice baker or have years of baking under your belt, this book has all the recipes, hints, tips and tricks you need. Each recipe was tested in the Taste of Home Test Kitchen, so you know everything you create will turn out perfect every time! -- adapted from back cover

The staff at Good Housekeeping share recipes for a collection of the best cookies to come out of their Test Kitchen ovens! There's something here for every craving: chocolaty, nutty, crispy-crunchy and melt-in your mouth morsels of delight. These recipes will become your new favorites for every sweet occasion. -- adapted from Foreword and back cover

"No one can resist the allure of home-made chocolate desserts--but when recipes yeild a full dozen or more, we often eat more than our serving size. In Small Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers, acclaimed food writer Debby Maugans solves the problem by crafting irresistible recipes perfectly suited for two. Ideal for the single gal, small family, retiree, or bride-to-be, the book features over 120 cookie, cake, pie, tart, muffin, and scone recipes,...

"This collection is packed with tons of recipes for easy sweets and treats, designed with young cooks in mind and triple tested by the chefs in Food Network Kitchen. Kids will get all the info they need to make their favorite desserts: muffins and quick breads, brownies and bars, cookies, cupcakes, sheet cakes, and more"--

Alton Brown explores the science behind breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and custards, explaining it in his own inimitable style. Recipes cover all the basics, from pie crust to funnel cake to cheese souffle. The book also contains appendices and equipment lists.

Sugar Plum, Mr. Gingerbread, and their Sugar Plum Bakers prepare twelve delicious holiday treats from countries around the world. Includes information about the treats and a recipe.

"Gorgeous seasonal fruit abounds in Martha Stewart's collection of 100+ comforting, foolproof recipes for crumbles, crisps, pies, buckles, and more. From perfectly ripe peaches and plump, tender figs to crisp, honey-sweet apples and bright, juicy citrus, Martha Stewart's Fruit Desserts celebrates easy-to-prepare recipes that highlight the fresh, vibrant flavors of fruit at its peak. In spring and summer, delight in warm-weather desserts such as Strawberry...

"A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from the 20th century"--

Preheat the oven and get cracking—there are bakes to make! This third serving from Great British Baking Show winner David Atherton guides readers through a veritable feast of sweet and savory baked treats. From snacky samosas to hot cross hedgehogs, from loaves baked in flowerpots to an ombre cake (your friends will think it came from a fancy bakery), these recipes are so delicious and easy to follow, they’ll have the reader named star baker in...