Become A Pastry God With The CIA's 'Baking & Pastry' Cookbook

Are you an avid baker? Do you wish to take your pastry skills to the next level? With the help of the Culinary Institute of America's latest edition of Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft you'll be able to cook like a trained pastry chef without ever stepping foot in culinary school.

With more than 300 new recipes and photographs, Baking and Pastry is an indispensable cookbook for home bakers and professional pastry chefs who'd like to revisit the basics. You'll get tips for baking everything from yeast breads and quick breads to breakfast pastries, cakes, cookies, pies, chocolates, soufflés and custards.

Already in it's third edition, the cookbook also focuses on the use of sustainable and seasonal ingredients. As a bonus, there's plenty of new information on plated desserts and how to make an decorate wedding cakes. It's really the ultimate guide for becoming a better baker and making killer croissants from scratch.

Baking and Pastry will be available for sale February 17. Swing by Amazon to pre-order a copy.

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