A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man.

This keepsake cookbook features fetching retro patterns and illustrations, luscious photography, an embossed foil cover, and--surprise!--a tiny, vintage-style, booklet inside. Blue-ribbon recipes inspired by baking pamphlets from the 1920s to the 1960s are rendered with irresistible charm for modern tastes in this sweet package. Here are more than 50 cookies, pies, cakes, bars, and more, plus informative headnotes detailing the origins of each recipe...

In the most comprehensive book of its kind, Mark Bittman offers the ultimate baker's resource. Finally, here is the simplest way to bake everything, from American favorites (Crunchy Toffee Cookies, Baked Alaska) to of-the-moment updates (Gingerbread Whoopie Pies). It explores global baking, too: Nordic ruis, New Orleans beignets, Afghan snowshoe naan. The recipes satisfy every flavor craving thanks to more than 2,000 recipes and variations: a pound...

Go beyond white flour and sugar! Explore the distinctive flavors and alluring textures of healthful foods, using farro flour for your chocolate chip cookies, and quinoa for your pancakes. You'll also find instructions for making your own nut butter, coconut milk, and other basics. This is the next-generation home-baking bible!

"Cook up some delicious, down-home goodness with this cookbook of more than seventy-five sweet and savory recipes from Brian Emmett, grand prize winner of CBS's The American Baking Competition. In 2013, Brian Emmett burst onto the culinary scene with his charm, confidence, and superior baking and cooking skills on season one of The American Baking Competition. He won over the hearts of Americans nationwide, who watched this enthusiastic husband and...

Find big inspiration in these pint-size confections! There are ideas for every season and occasion, with easy and creative ideas for decorating that home cooks will love.

Serving these irresistible treats will make you feel like the perfect host, whether it's a summer picnic or a holiday dinner.

The staff at Good Housekeeping share recipes for a collection of the best cookies to come out of their Test Kitchen ovens! There's something here for every craving: chocolaty, nutty, crispy-crunchy and melt-in your mouth morsels of delight. These recipes will become your new favorites for every sweet occasion. -- adapted from Foreword and back cover

Amelia Bedelia inadvertently enters a baking contest and goes from being a smart cookie to a fortune cookie.