 | The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-purpose Baking Cookbook by King Arthur
Buy new: £15.53 / Used from: £28.48 Lets start with a good general reference mammoth of a baking bible. This is the best for general reference. But american measurements, so buy some measuring cups.
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 | King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook by King Arthur
Buy new: £12.57 / Used from: £14.39 Another mammoth sized tome, all the cookies ever needed. However there is a section in the general King Arthur CB on cookies that would suffice if you were choosing between one or the other.
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 | Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
Buy new: £18.43 / Used from: £18.22 A perfect present for any baker. Even as an experienced baker i find this fresh and inviting. Her manner of direction in the recipes is very comforting.
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 | Bread Bible: Beth Hensperger's 300 Favourite Recipes by Beth Hensperger
Buy new: £9.09 A wonderful range of breads. Many world breads are included, a gourmet global trip.
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 | Modern Classics: Book 2 by Donna Hay
Buy new: £11.04 / Used from: £8.70 Unnecessary if you already own a general all purpose cookbook that includes the basics such as meringue, victoria sponge etc. But if you dont, this is an excellent reference & huge amount of recipes
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 | Chocolate American Style by Lora Brody
Buy used from: £19.97 As a definate chocolate aficionado this book is delightful. It has some genuinely new recipes,most of which are pretty sinful. Heath bars are dime bars here by the way, & cacao nibs can be got online
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 | How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £10.00 One of my first purchases and all recipes work excellently for me. My personal favourite is the very easy danish parties- Because they are so easy to make from this book
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 | The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old-Fashioned Recipes from New York's Sweetest Bakery by Jennifer Appel
Buy new: £8.05 / Used from: £7.58 Tempting picture, but a rather small book with pretty uninspiring recipes, that dont seem to work that great. Buy Dorie Greenspan or King Arthur before this. I promise you wont regret it!
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 | Feast: Food That Celebrates Life by Nigella Lawson
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £10.72 This has a great section called "Chocolate cake hall of fame" which has some great desserts in it. Also the section on Christmas baking is good, traditonal with a twist.
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 | Chocolate Snowball: And Other Fabulous Pastries from Deer Valley Bakery by Letty Halloran Flatt
Buy new: £14.42 / Used from: £11.61 A beautifully photgraphed book. This book contains some pastries that require some concentration but the results are perfect and delicious. A very thoughtfully put together book.
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 | The Bon Appetit Cookbook by B Fairchild
Buy new: £13.19 / Used from: £1.99 7 chapters out of 22 are dedicated to baking & desserts. I include this as a suggestion for a great magazine to subscribe to for about £15 yearly subscription@www.condenet.com. Monthly treat!
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