A Passion for Baking offers over 200 original, over-the-top luscious recipes, from Chocolate Eruption Cheesecake, Hummingbird Carrot Cake, famed Rougemont Apple Pastry Cake, Black-and-White Cookie Coffee Cake, Blackberry Streusel Muffins, Double-Dutch Chocolate Scones, Food Court Pizza Dough plus three bonus chapters: Holiday Baking, Grainy Goodness and ever-easy recipes in Baker-in-a-Hurry. The smells, the tactile experience, the delicious results! There's nothing quite like the fresh-baked breads, pies, pastries, pizzas, biscotti - the full gamut of great baking found in Marcy Goldman's best-selling A Passion for Baking. In engaging, compelling writing that is her trademark, Marcy, a trained pastry chef and master baker, shares not only great recipes, but a host of ground-breaking methods and tricks that make unique recipes streamlined. Perfect for time-pressed bakers who want uncompromising results. Over 150 photos that showcase finished masterpiece recipes and Goldman's unique techniques.