Cookbook giveaway – What to Bake & How to Bake It

95 Comments

• madamepince  on  October 3, 2014

  Bee-sting cake!

• veronicafrance  on  October 3, 2014

  Croissants!

• kimtrev  on  October 3, 2014

  I would really like to get better at pie crust.

• cookcanread  on  October 3, 2014

  I'd like to work on sourdough breads.

• hillsboroks  on  October 3, 2014

  I would love to master croissants.

• sgump  on  October 3, 2014

  Holiday yeast breads.

• boardingace  on  October 3, 2014

  Baguettes. Cook's illustrated did a detailed recipe, so eventually I will gather the more obscure ingredients and give it a go 🙂

• Soccermom  on  October 3, 2014

  I'd like to be the pie queen of St. Paul.

• jyms  on  October 3, 2014

  macaroons (:

• JaneC  on  October 3, 2014

  jellyroll

• Choclette  on  October 4, 2014

  Cinnamon buns.

• genericgenre  on  October 4, 2014

  I want to be great at baking breads, especially from using different flours.

• Joyceeong  on  October 4, 2014

  Croissant.

• deucemom  on  October 4, 2014

  fruit pies, no matter what I do – the crust is soggy on the bottom

• jennij  on  October 4, 2014

  I dream of nurturing a starter forever and being the best sourdough baker on the block!

• milgwimper  on  October 4, 2014

  piping! Macarons.

• Titch  on  October 4, 2014

  I would love to master a rolly polly. That sounds easy but mine are always falling to bits

• annapanna  on  October 4, 2014

  Dobos Torta

• nadiam1000  on  October 4, 2014

  Croissants

• earthnfire  on  October 5, 2014

  gluten free and nut free baked goods

• pgarcia  on  October 5, 2014

  Cheesecake without a crack!

• Kerrey  on  October 5, 2014

  My husband's favorite Baked Alaska.

• marry_bellows  on  October 5, 2014

  Croissants!

• trudys_person  on  October 5, 2014

  I can always use another baking book. I would love to master baguette, croissants/puff pastry and generally improve all my baking skills. Practicing is lots of fun!

• Baking_Gal  on  October 5, 2014

  Puff Pastry

• dbielick  on  October 6, 2014

  macarons

• decklededges  on  October 6, 2014

  Pies

• sillyvy  on  October 6, 2014

  puff pastry

• raechef1  on  October 6, 2014

  Croissants

• Cattereia  on  October 6, 2014

  I'd love to be brilliant at baking cakes.

• jammydodger  on  October 7, 2014

  Anything involving pastry. It makes me nervous, and I'm pretty sure it can smell fear.

• HeatherLynn  on  October 7, 2014

  I would love to master Red Velvet Cake. Mine never quite turns out!

• Ambrosia  on  October 8, 2014

  Sourdough bread! I've been too lazy/scared to make the starter. . .

• sharifah  on  October 8, 2014

  I'd love to be able to make perfect macarons

• EGod  on  October 9, 2014

  Tart au Citron – perhaps basic, but so delicious, my favourite and I avoid making it.

• dmforman  on  October 9, 2014

  Macarons are a favorite and knowing how to make them well would be a fun tradition to begin.

• tmcginty  on  October 9, 2014

  Cream puffs!

• biblioholicbeth  on  October 9, 2014

  Pies. They terrify me for some reason.

• whatfoodimade  on  October 9, 2014

  I'd sure like to get better at making bread.

• lovelily1001  on  October 9, 2014

  croissants and pie are easy enough to me, but cream puffs i've never been happy with. i'd like to master that!

• Julia  on  October 9, 2014

  Several food blogs that I follow are featuring this book with recipes and they look wonderful.

• victoria_caba  on  October 10, 2014

  Wonderful book! I hope I win it!

• tourtiere  on  October 10, 2014

  It isn't baking in the traditional sense, but it does use yeast, and it is CRUMPETS! I want to be a crumpet maven.

• meggan  on  October 10, 2014

  Angel food cakes.

• JanScholl  on  October 10, 2014

  Souffle. I watch videos and still, I am sucky at it.

• PiaOC  on  October 11, 2014

  Pastry – it scares me. So does yeast.

• Karincs  on  October 11, 2014

  Creating my own sourdough starter and baking with it!

• GillB  on  October 12, 2014

  Danish pastries

• rstuart  on  October 12, 2014

  bread: I am still afraid of making anything with yeast!

• FieryItalian  on  October 13, 2014

  Bread – I'd love to bake my own.

• sillyvy  on  October 13, 2014

  Pie crust

• hihelen_westbrook  on  October 14, 2014

  Croissants.

• fluffysammy  on  October 14, 2014

  No matter how many recipes i try I just cant seem to bake shortbread, ive tried so many times over the years but mine never works

• chawkins  on  October 14, 2014

  Puff pastry.

• kidzcook  on  October 15, 2014

  Puff pastry

• rosyannposy  on  October 15, 2014

  Pastry!

• munki  on  October 15, 2014

  soufflé!

• Meista  on  October 15, 2014

  Making bread

• Gigi01  on  October 15, 2014

  Croissants and bread making

• joyofcooking1931  on  October 15, 2014

  Laminated pastries like croissants.

• marry_bellows  on  October 16, 2014

  Danish pastry

• Debcancook  on  October 19, 2014

  I must make Cronuts! And then there is Kouign Aman!

• Mariarosa  on  October 21, 2014

  I'd like to master puff pastry.

• krobbins426  on  October 22, 2014

  Pumpkin challah.

• vinochic  on  October 23, 2014

  sourdough bread.

• tjnelson1hotmail  on  October 23, 2014

  Fluffly bread rolls.

• Eybhp  on  October 28, 2014

  Bread sticks using sourdough.

• Taxlady  on  October 29, 2014

  I would like to learn how to make Artisan breads

• jctomas  on  October 29, 2014

  Baguettes fro me too. There's a real art in rolling and cutting them to get the right texture.

• RuthGo  on  October 29, 2014

  Pies. I still have issues about rolling out dough.

• sarahawker  on  October 29, 2014

  Honestly I have never I mean never made a decent biscuit.

• lavenderashgrove  on  October 29, 2014

  Meringues.

• myfoodmywayblog  on  October 29, 2014

  French style bread, my partner is French and you just can't get the same bread here in Australia.

• NYTBatCat  on  October 29, 2014

  pie crusts

• Ordinaryblogger  on  October 29, 2014

  meringue

• Petewimble  on  October 29, 2014

  I've only been baking for a couple of years, so I need a little help.

• SLane  on  October 29, 2014

  Pastry !

• Puzzled247  on  October 29, 2014

  I would love to learn scones and biscuits because no matter how I try I just can't get them right.

• AmyCohen  on  October 29, 2014

  Pastry!

• Queezle_Sister  on  October 29, 2014

  Bagels and granola are my next baking skill quest.

• rhelune  on  October 29, 2014

  Speculaas, using wooden moulds.

• robinorig  on  October 30, 2014

  Macarons, Babkas, puff pastry…really good crumbly shortbread…

• debm  on  October 30, 2014

  hot water crust pastry

• jojozupp  on  October 30, 2014

  sponge cake!

• htlibrarian  on  October 30, 2014

  Macarons!

• Nancith  on  October 30, 2014

  pie crust

• pchymchy  on  October 30, 2014

  Tea cakes! Tea cakes! Tea cakes!

• imagined  on  October 30, 2014

  I would like to master crème patisserie (don't know if that's strictly a baking technique – I guess I could bake something to put it in?)

• Jaiputra  on  October 30, 2014

  I would love to master Profiteroles and temperamental choux pastry. Unfortunately this is a treat that I must go out to enjoy, as I failed miserably years ago when I had a pregnancy craving for those delicious mouthfuls. Choux Pastry would also make Croquembouche a possibility………!!!

• topdawg11  on  October 30, 2014

  Puff pastry.

• itzia  on  October 30, 2014

  i would like to master pies.

• pmahony  on  October 31, 2014

  The Perfect Carrot Cake!

• Sharylmk1  on  October 31, 2014

  croissants

• Cali01  on  October 31, 2014

  croissants for sure.

• sbh2006  on  November 3, 2014

  This looks amazing…the chocolate fudge cake and maple pecan cinnamon rolls are calling my name!!