50 Things to Bake Before You Die: The World’s Best Cakes, Pies, Brownies, Cookies, and More from Your Favorite Bakers, Including Christina Tosi, Joanne Chang, and Dominique Ansel

50 Things to Bake Before You Die: The World’s Best Cakes, Pies, Brownies, Cookies, and More from Your Favorite Bakers, Including Christina Tosi, Joanne Chang, and Dominique Ansel

by Allyson Reedy

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Perfect for you if...

  • You want to recreate the exact desserts you've tasted at celebrated bakeries and restaurants without needing professional training or equipment.
  • You enjoy baking as a hobby and are ready to move beyond basic recipes to techniques that actually produce bakery-quality results.
  • You love having insider access: recipes from the people who built their reputation on these specific desserts.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer quick weeknight bakes; most of these recipes require time, attention, and multiple steps.
  • You're gluten-free, vegan, or have dietary restrictions that require heavy recipe adaptation.
  • You're a complete beginner who hasn't made a cake or batch of cookies before; these recipes assume basic baking competence.

About this book

This baking book features recipes from renowned bakers and bakeries, including Tieghan Gerard, Joanne Chang (Flour Bakery), Chelsey White, Christina Tosi (Milk Bar), Daniel Boulud, and others. The collection spans desserts from small-town café owners to fine dining chefs and television personalities. Recipes include Brown Butter Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies (Chelsey White), Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes (Georgetown Cupcake), Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler (Tieghan Gerard), Chocolate Cheesecake Mochi Muffins (Sam Butarbutar), Chocolate Babka (Duff Goldman), Cookies and Cream Macarons (Cambrea Gordon), Ultimate S'mores Cake (Courtney Rich), and Homemade Oreos (Joanne Chang), among others. Written in a friendly tone with step-by-step instructions, the book aims to help home bakers create professional-quality desserts.

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