University of Central Florida Libraries
5/19/2013
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The Modern Baker: Time-Saving Techniques for Breads, Tarts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies
Nick Malgieri
DK Publishing, 2008
Written by baking Hall of Famer Nick Malgieri, this collection of 150 straightforward recipes with gourmet appeal, strives to ring success to even the busiest of bakers, with the bulk of the preparation taking under one hour. Malgieri distills years of teaching and experience into these detailed recipes for baking everything from bread to biscotti to puff pastry to old fashioned layer cakes. Recipes are thorough and include descriptions of how batters and doughs are supposed to appear at each stage of preparation. The Modern Baker is as necessary and essential as a good oven; Nick Malgieri leads cooks through the simple art of creating an international assortment of delicious sweet and savory baked goods, interweaving techniques and helpful sidebars.
Although not yet a part of UCF's collection, The Modern Baker will be provided with free, unlimited access through NetLibrary December 1-31, 2009 through the generosity of DK Publishing, at NetLibrary in the Articles and Databases listing on the library home page.
I recently came across the interview with Peter Berg on his Feeding America project on http://www.fastrecipes.com/cookbook/the-feeding-america-project:-classic-american-recipes-2009061538005 and the collection makes a work such as Malgieri's all the more significant. The evolution of cookery in America is more than a culinary history, it is a reflection of the very essence of America.