Author Description

Your best friend in the kitchen and bestselling author, Rachel Allen, is back with a collection of delicious and easy cakes and bakes, tarts and pies, quiches and casseroles from her brand new TV series. What could be better than the smell of freshly-baked bread or the joy of eating warm cookies straight from the oven? Do you pine for the pleasures of gingerbread houses and holiday delights or the warming goodness of home-baked casseroles? These treats and more can be found in the new paperback edition of Bake. Rachel Allen shares both the sweet and the savoury sides of baking, whether quick snacks, wholesome breads and pies, exotic cakes and tarts or easy-baked meals for friends and family. Fully illustrated with beautiful food photography including step-by-steps to take the mystery out of traditional baking and pastry making. Rachel also offers troubleshooting techniques for common problems and wheat or gluten-free recipes so nobody is left out of the fun! Rachel,s friendly and expert tuition make this easy-to-use book the best friend to every home baker. Recipes include: * Cardamon bread * Crispy bacon and cheddar bread * Paper-thin crispbreads, cheese straws and pretzels * Pork, chorizo and spinach pie * Beef pasties with mint, ginger and peas * Baked cheese fondue in a pumpkin * Smoked salmon and leek gratin * Seville orange meringue pie * Cornish saffron cake * Lime and yoghurt cake with rosewater and pistachios