An assortment of more than 725 recipes, including cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, tarts, yeast and quick breads, muffins, biscuits, and holiday fare, is accompanied by instruction in mixing and baking methods and a host of expert baking tips.

Now more than ever, home cooks are flexing their baking muscle by preparing from-scratch breads, golden biscuits, wow-worthy cakes, snackable cookies and other sensational sweets. Whether you’re a novice baker or a pro, this book has all the recipes, hints, tips and tricks you need to bake up an impressive specialty. With the Taste of Home Ultimate Baking Cookbook, you’ll uncover the secrets today’s home bakers rely on most. Want to bake crescent rolls like Grandma? Follow the how-to photos for the perfect result. Wondering how to make the perfect pie? See the step-by-step directions for sweet success. Want to learn how to master sourdough bread? We’ll show you how, from sourdough starter to the perfect rise to the best bake. Entire chapters walk you through the basics of yeast and quick breads, cheesecakes, pies, bagels, brownies, coffee cakes, cobblers, cookies, cakes for every occasion and so many other favorites! CHAPTERS Baking 101 (Everything you need to know before you begin) Yeast Breads Loaf Breads Egg Breads: Brioche & Challah Foccacia Dinner Rolls Sweet Breads & Rolls Sourdough Breads Pizza Crusts & More (Bagels, Pretzels & Breadsticks) Quick Breads Quick Breads Muffins Soda Bread & Scones Biscuits & Corn Bread Cookies Drop Bar Cutout Sliced/Icebox Shaped/molded Biscotti Brownies & Bars Pies & Tarts Pie crusts Fruit Pies Custard & Meringue Pies Tarts & Galettes Nut Pies & More Cobblers, Crisps & Crumbles Cheesecakes & Custards Cakes Layer Cakes Sheet Cakes & Cake Rolls Bundt Cakes/Pound cakes Upside-Down Cakes & Skillet cakes Chiffon Cupcakes Assorted Cakes (includes classic tortes) Pastries & More Breakfast Rolls & Pastries Puff Pastry & Phyllo Dough Coffee Cakes Assorted Pastries Icings, Glazes, Sauces & More Baking Reference Guide Cake-Pan Conversions Ingredient Substitutions Weights for common baking ingredients How to cut down recipes RECIPES Classic Carrot Cake Red Velvet Cake Mom’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake Peanut-Butter Chocolate Cupcakes Cranberry-Pumpkin Bread Cheesecake Squares Key Lime Cheesecake Monster Cookies Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies Ginger Bites Caramel Brownies Banana Split Bars Pecan Pie Scones Cape Cod Blueberry Pie Brandied Apricot Tart Blueberry Crisp Apple Brown Betty Chocolate Eclairs Peach Cream Puffs

Taste of Home Bakeshop Favorites contains 383 delicious recipes for cakes, pies, breads, pastries, cookies, as well as seasonal baking ideas and great beverage recipes. Taste of Home presents a delicious blend of traditional baking recipes and contemporary classics, in this new book, Taste of Home Bakeshop Favorites. There are 383 delicious fool- proof recipes for pastries, coffee cakes, breads, show-stopping desserts and all the delectable goodies you would find in a bakery. Two chapters unique to this book are Celebrate the Seasons and Cafe Beverages. Celebrate the Seasons highlights the best of each season. Spring includes recipes for Lemon Meringue Pie, Hot Cross Buns and Petits Fours. Summer will have items that remind you of summer, like Root Beer Float Cake, Spumoni Cookies, and Cola Cake. Fall includes pies you would serve for Thanksgiving. And, Winter, includes recipes on traditional Christmas goodies as well as a few recipes for Valentines Day. Cafe Beverages--will have hot and cold flavored coffees, teas and chocolate drinks and a few fun accompaniments like flavored creamers, homemade stir sticks, and more! There will also be a chapter called Just Chocolate, which will include recipes for decadent chocolate goodies, such as chocolate dipped brownies, chocolate chocolate chip cookies and cakes with chocolate ganache. As usual, each recipe has been tasted and reviewed in the Taste of Home test kitchen, plus there are practical, proven tips, storage charts, and at-a-glance prep and cook times--so you'll enjoy perfect results every time, no matter what your skill level is. CHAPTERS Cookies, Brownies & Bars Cakes & Cupcakes Cheesecakes Pies & Tarts Pastries Coffee Cakes & Sweet Rolls Muffins & Scones Daily Breads Celebrate the Seasons Cafe Beverages Just Chocolate Recipes Italian Spumoni Cookies Macaroon Bars Chocolate Hazelnut Torte Lemon Dream Cheesecake Mini Apple Tarts Classic Long Johns Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls Sunflower Seed & Honey Wheat Bread Pecan Kringle Sticks Chocolate Chai Frappes

Taste of Home magazine presents its largest collection of baking recipes from great home bakers! Over 725 recipes, 675 photos, step-by-step instructions, and prep and bake times take the worry out of baking. Recipes include: · Best Chocolate Cake Recipe · Caramel Pecan Cheesecake · Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies · Banana Nut Bread · Spice Cupcakes with Mocha Frosting · Walnut Pear Coffee Cake · Walnut-Caramel Sticky Buns · Upside-Down Apple Pie · Shortbread Ornament Cookies · Raspberry Cream Muffins The new bonus, Bake Sale Favorites, offers 125 easy, delicious, amazing treats that are sure to make the cook proud! When you need a classroom treat or bake sale item fast, pull a rabbit out of your hat with the dynamite recipes in this special chapter. Bake Sale Favorites recipes include: · Gold Rush Brownies · Candy Bird Nests · Party Caramel Apples · Crispy Cone Treats · Cookie Lollipops

Savor all of your fall favorites with autumn's best baked goods in this collection of more than 275+ mouthwatering recipes. Inside you’ll find more than 275 impressive cakes, snackable cookies, holiday pies, impressive tarts and all the buttery breads you adore most. You’ll also rely on dozens of how-to photos and step-by-step instructions as well as baking hints and tips from our Test Kitchen pros. Additional QR codes link you to handy how-to videos and collections of free recipes. A special Bonus Chapter offers savory potpies, bubbling casseroles and other oven-fresh entrees sure to warm the chilliest fall evening. Autumn is the perfect time of year to bake up a sensational new favorite. Let this keepsake cookbook show you how. CHAPTERS Favorite Fall Ingredients All-Time Fall Favorites Classic Yeast Breads Quick Breads Cookies, Brownies & Bars Pies & Tarts Cakes & Cupcakes Pastries & Bakeshop Sweets Autumn’s Best Desserts Bonus: Pot Pies & Other Cozy Dinners Index by Flavor/Ingredient Index by Recipe Title RECIPES Apple Brandy Pecan Cake Apple Cider Cinnamon Rolls Nantucket Cranberry Tart Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Wholesome Wheat Bread Rosemary Walnut Bread Maple Chai Pumpkin Muffins Dumpling Pull-Apart Bread Best-Ever Breadsticks Cheese & Garlic Biscuits Sweet Potato Dutch Baby with Praline Syrup Almond Chocolate Biscotti Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie Brie & Caramelized Onion Flatbread Date-Walnut Pinwheels Frosted Maple Cookies Rustic Nut Bars Honey Pecan Cheesecake Ginger Pumpkin Cheesecake Toffee-Pear Crisp Bread Pudding Mile-High Chicken Potpie Beef & Blue Cheese Tart Buffalo Chicken Crescent Rolls Turkey Lattice Pie Beef Stew Skillet Pie

2022 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Baking and Desserts 2022 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Emerging Voice, Books ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker Magazine, The New York Times ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time Out, Glamour, Taste of Home Food blogger Kristina Cho (eatchofood.com) introduces you to Chinese bakery cooking with fresh, simple interpretations of classic recipes for the modern baker. Inside, you’ll find sweet and savory baked buns, steamed buns, Chinese breads, unique cookies, whimsical cakes, juicy dumplings, Chinese breakfast dishes, and drinks. Recipes for steamed BBQ pork buns, pineapple buns with a thick slice of butter, silky smooth milk tea, and chocolate Swiss rolls all make an appearance--because a book about Chinese bakeries wouldn’t be complete without them In Mooncakes & Milk Bread, Kristina teaches you to whip up these delicacies like a pro, including how to: Knead dough without a stand mixer Avoid collapsed steamed buns Infuse creams and custards with aromatic tea flavors Mix the most workable dumpling dough Pleat dumplings like an Asian grandma This is the first book to exclusively focus on Chinese bakeries and cafés, but it isn’t just for those nostalgic for Chinese bakeshop foods--it’s for all home bakers who want exciting new recipes to add to their repertoires.

Whether you’re heading to a friendly brunch, family barbecue, church picnic or holiday office party, the perfect crowd-pleasing contribution is at your fingertips! No more worrying about what you can bring to the block party, bake sale or baby shower. Taste of Home Make It, Take It Cookbook is packed with more than 375 simply impressive bring-a-dish classics. Each recipe is guaranteed to travel well, come together easily and satisfy everyone at the party. In fact, these dishes are so incredible, you’ll want to serve them at home for your own gang to enjoy!

For the first time, over 300 beloved kid-friendly recipes from the real home cooks at Taste of Home are gathered into one beautifully photographed volume. More than a cookbook for kids, and not just a collection of recipes that kids will love, Taste of Home Kid Approved Cookbook offers fun, achievable ways to bring families together and celebrate childhood fun! Recipes include: French Toast Sticks Berry Ba-nanza Smoothies Chicken Alphabet Soup Our Favorite Mac & Cheese Scooter Snacks Veggie Cheese People Pigs in a Blanket Cheeseburger Cups Chocolate Malt Crispy Bars Pink Velvet Cupcakes S’more Ice Cream Pie Icons throughout the book highlight recipe activities for all ages. And a special chapter is devoted to the youngest of cooks. Each recipe is perfect for the whole gang, making your little one a proud contributor to the family meals.

Real recipes from real home cooks—they’re what make Taste of Home one of America’s most popular—and most trusted—names in home cooking. Over the years, we’ve featured tens of thousands of recipes in our magazines and websites. But what makes this book so special is that it features not just great recipes. Not just award-winning recipes. These are our best-loved recipes: The ones that conjure up heavenly aromas, that bring you back to Sunday dinner tables, summer picnics and holiday parties, that call vividly to mind the special cooks who made them. The ones that make you close your eyes, smile and say, “Mmmmm!” They’re all here—cook-off winners and bake-sale favorites, must-have comfort foods and secret family recipes, regional specialties packed with flavor and style. This collection contains 1,485 of the most requested, most beloved dishes, all submitted by Taste of Home readers. Recipes for all occasions are included from Blueberry Cheesecake Flapjacks to Caramel Apple Bread Pudding, mouthwatering main dishes from Creamy Seafood-Stuffed Shells to Chicken with Rosemary Butter Sauce, and delicious dessert recipes from Magnolia Dream Cheesecake to Chocolate Ganache Tarts. Here’s what else is included: · Top 100 favorites recipes · Prep/Cook Times · Recipe comments from our web community · Everyday ingredients · Easy-to-follow directions · How-to photos · Cooking tips · 26 chapte

Discover hundreds of satisfying main dishes, quick-fix sandwiches, comforting soups and family-favorite desserts…all of which come together with a handful of kitchen staples! You’ll even find five-ingredient side dishes, salads and breads that round out meals in a flash. These clever recipes come from savvy home cooks who know how to pump up flavor with just a few ingredients, and now we’re sharing those secrets in this brand-new collection. For many family cooks, it’s a challenge to set a hot and hearty meal on the table. After all, kitchen time usually competes with jobs, after-school activities, and other tasks and errands. Luckily, Taste of Home 5-Ingredient Cookbook is here to help! Inside, readers will find 400+ fast and fabulous recipes—each of which calls for five ingredients or fewer! It’s never been easier (or tastier) for home cooks to whip up a comforting dinner while saving time and cutting the grocery bill! Taste of Home’s trademark indexes get an update with an index organized by common kitchen staples, and numerous tip boxes offer shortcuts that other home cooks took when preparing the recipes. CHAPTERS Breakfast Appetizers & Beverages Soups & Sandwiches Beef Pork Poultry Fish & Seafood Meatless Salads & Salad Dressings Sides & Condiments Breads & Rolls Cakes, Pies & Desserts Cookies, Bars & Candies Recipes Nutty Waffle Sandwiches Easy Black Bean Salsa Italian Meatball Buns Simple Chicken Soup Brisket with Cranberry Gravy Ham with Ruby-Red Glaze Chicken Enchilada Bake Thai Shrimp Pasta Jazzy Mac 'n' Cheese Mediterranean Orange Salad Freezer Raspberry Sauce Fresh Herb Flatbread Golden Pound Cake Caramel Cashew Clusters