Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence: A Baking Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes. IACP AWARD WINNER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - Bon Appétit - NPR - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Salon - Epicurious. "There are no just cooks out there, only bakers who havent yet been converted. I am a dessert person, and we are all dessert people."--Claire Saffitz. Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person, fans will find Claires signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a babka-Challah mashup), Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie, Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, Crispy Mushroom Galette, and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipe--like what to do if your pie dough for Sour Cherry Pie cracks (patch it with dough or a quiche flour paste!)--as well as practical dos and donts, skill level, prep and bake time, step-by-step photography, and foundational know-how. With her trademark warmth and superpower ability to explain anything baking related, Claire is ready to make everyone a dessert person.