Popular cookbooks from the past week

Flavor Exposed by Angelo Sosa et al.. Kyle Books (2012-06-16).

Acclaimed chef Angelo Sosa is obsessed with flavors. He was seduced by spices, herbs and ingredients while traveling through Asia. He fantasizes about how coriander will pair with lemongrass. The s... more

Piece of Cake by David Muniz et al.. Rizzoli (2012-09-11).

Rediscover the authentic taste and quality of 120 delightful home-baked classic American treats.  A bumper-size celebration of home-style baking, these simple yet deeply satisfying brownies, m... more

Mini Treats & Hand-Held Sweets by Abigail Johnson Dodge. Taunton Press (2012-09-11).

Forgo the fork—and spoon! These delectable desserts are fun to make and easy to pick up and devour: the 100 recipes in Mini Treats & Hand-Held Sweets will have sweet lovers sneaking seconds .... more

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman. Knopf (2012-10-30).

The long-awaited cookbook by Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen—home cook, photographer, and celebrated food blogger. Deb Perelman loves to cook. She isn’t a chef or a restaurant owner—she’s n... more

How to Bake by Paul Hollywood. A&C Black (2013-02-19).

At last, the star of BBC2’s The Great British Bake Off reveals all the secrets of his craft in How to Bake. The son of a baker, Paul Hollywood is passionate about busting the myths that surro... more

The Art and Soul of Baking by Sur La Table et al.. Andrews McMeel Publishing (2008-10-21).

2009 IACP Cookbook Awards Winner!

Nominated for a 2009 James Beard Foundation Award.

Sur La Table teamed with pastry chef and baking teacher Cindy Mushet to bring you the ultimate guide to ... more

Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking by Cathy Burgett. Oxmoor House (2008-10-01).

Good to the Grain by Kim Boyce. Stewart, Tabori & Chang (2010-03-01).

Baking with whole-grain flours used to be about making food that was good for you, not food that necessarily tasted good, too. But Kim Boyce truly has reinvented the wheel with this collection of 7... more