This compendium of bread and home baking offers a spread of recipes for all kinds of baked goods, it is fully illustrated throughout with colour photographs.

In one comprehensive volume, this reference contains everything the cook needs to create classic, celebration, novelty and party cakes. It is designed to be used by cooks of all levels of experience and is fully illustrated in colour.'

Entice them with the aroma of straight from the oven warm home made bread or tempt their appetite with an Orange and Walnut roll. 'The Practical Encyclopedia of Baking' offers you an irresistible spread of over 400 recipes. This guide covers everything you need to know from techniques to utensils to the right ingredients and presentation and preparation.

The ultimate reference book for home cooks, seasoned chefs, and everyone in between, The Encyclopedia of Kitchen Tools guides readers through the history, practical uses, design features, and storage and maintenance requirements of each of the tools living in their kitchen cabinets. Whether you're a home cook pondering the difference between a cookie sheet and a baking pan (one of life's great questions), or a professional chef wondering whether you should sharpen your knives with a whetstone, a honing rod, or an electric sharpener, The Encyclopedia of Kitchen Tools has the answers you're looking for. Ranging from knives and spatulas, ladles and tongs, to Dutch ovens and crock pots, citrus reamers and zesters, The Encyclopedia of Kitchen Tools offers you a chance to reconsider all of the kitchen accessories you've accumulated over the years, as well as the opportunity to encounter some new tools for the first time. With additional sidebars discussing a wide variety of topics including the history of elaborate table settings, the best types of cocktail strainers (yes, there's more than one), the cleanliness of salt pigs, and the best ways to care for cast iron, The Encyclopedia of Kitchen Tools is the new, must-have reference bible for active cooks and armchair chefs alike.