Savory Baking: Recipes for Breakfast, Dinner, and Everything in Between

The Bon Appétit 27 Best Cookbooks of 2022 include Erin Jeanne McDowell's "Savory Baking," a savory baking book for delicious baked goods at any time of day. It offers inventive inspirations and variations for endless customizations and flexibility, with recipes for Buttermilk Biscuits, green chile gravy, monkey bread, and more.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Bon Appétit's 27 Best Cookbooks of 2022

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book on Pie and The Fearless Baker, a savory baking book for delicious baked goods at any time of day.

Savory Baking is the next best thing to a private baking and pastry class from star food stylist and baking expert Erin Jeanne McDowell, given in her signature fun and reassuring style. Not only are each of her recipes intensely crave-able, they also offer inventive inspirations and variations for endless, out-of-the-box customizations and more flexibility.

Take her Buttermilk Biscuits, for instance, which comes together in a single bowl. You can cut them in different shapes—Erin prefers squares so there's no scrap dough left. And she suggests adding cheese (or fresh herbs or bacon) for bolder flavor. Or substituting the buttermilk with sour cream or crème fraiche for a je ne sais quoi tang. Or adding her green chile gravy when serving. Or make a monkey bread made of biscuit dough! Or...

Chapters span all day (and night) for freshly baked goods whenever the mood strikes:

Easy and Essential Bakes

Stovetop Savories

Yeasted Doughs

Pizzas, Flatbreads, and Stuffed Breads

Pastries

Snacks, Bites, and Apps

Pies and Tarts

And for those who can't shake the sugar, there are "sweet tooth breaks" throughout. With Erin's can-do encouragement, expert tips, and "Prep School" features to get you equipped with basic techniques throughout, this sweeping and beautifully photographed guide to savory baking will exponentially expand your savory baking repertoire with a ton of delicious fun.

Weight: 1390g
Dimension: 209 x 259 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780358671404