Showing posts with label Russ Parsons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russ Parsons. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Some Books That Explain "WHY??"

Hey there, Dear Baker --

If you're like me, you're really wanting to know WHY and HOW various baking items -- from raw eggs to baking soda -- do their magic in the kitchen. Even better, you'd like to be able to look at a recipe and just "know" if it's going to work.

To that end, I've got some book recommendations for you! I stumbled upon them while doing research for a children's baking book I'm writing.

Read and digest them and you'll soon be a whiz on the "science" of baking. 





How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science -- by Russ Parsons



On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen -- by Harold McGee
Enjoy!